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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,521,740.73, 7,603,102.36 and 5,505,797.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,521,740.73, 7,603,102.36 and 5,505,797.50 is: 7,581,149.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,521,740.73 : 7,603,102.36 = 5,505,797.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,521,740.73/7,603,102.36 = 5,505,797.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,521,740.73x = 7,603,102.36 × 5,505,797.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,521,740.73x = 41,861,141,933,159.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,861,141,933,159.84/5,521,740.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,581,149.50

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