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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,505,564.40, 8,258,346.60 and 3,232,177.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,505,564.40, 8,258,346.60 and 3,232,177.90 is: 4,848,266.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,505,564.40 : 8,258,346.60 = 3,232,177.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,505,564.40/8,258,346.60 = 3,232,177.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,505,564.40x = 8,258,346.60 × 3,232,177.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,505,564.40x = 26,692,445,371,060.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,692,445,371,060.14/5,505,564.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,848,266.85

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