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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,505,893.40, 8,258,840.10 and 4,372,152.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,505,893.40, 8,258,840.10 and 4,372,152.60 is: 6,558,228.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,505,893.40 : 8,258,840.10 = 4,372,152.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,505,893.40/8,258,840.10 = 4,372,152.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,505,893.40x = 8,258,840.10 × 4,372,152.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,505,893.40x = 36,108,909,216,199.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,108,909,216,199.26/5,505,893.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,558,228.90

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