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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,505,462.45, 8,258,193.68 and 3,592,274.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,505,462.45, 8,258,193.68 and 3,592,274.85 is: 5,388,412.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,505,462.45 : 8,258,193.68 = 3,592,274.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,505,462.45/8,258,193.68 = 3,592,274.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,505,462.45x = 8,258,193.68 × 3,592,274.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,505,462.45x = 29,665,701,445,131.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,665,701,445,131.57/5,505,462.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,388,412.28

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