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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,505,356.55, 8,258,034.83 and 3,985,828.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,505,356.55, 8,258,034.83 and 3,985,828.95 is: 5,978,743.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,505,356.55 : 8,258,034.83 = 3,985,828.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,505,356.55/8,258,034.83 = 3,985,828.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,505,356.55x = 8,258,034.83 × 3,985,828.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,505,356.55x = 32,915,114,275,593.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,915,114,275,593.19/5,505,356.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,978,743.43

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