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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,505,326.55, 8,257,989.83 and 3,985,798.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,505,326.55, 8,257,989.83 and 3,985,798.95 is: 5,978,698.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,505,326.55 : 8,257,989.83 = 3,985,798.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,505,326.55/8,257,989.83 = 3,985,798.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,505,326.55x = 8,257,989.83 × 3,985,798.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,505,326.55x = 32,914,687,173,595.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,914,687,173,595.69/5,505,326.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,978,698.43

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