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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,530,552.56, 7,635,640.92 and 4,238,958.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,530,552.56, 7,635,640.92 and 4,238,958.96 is: 5,852,429.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,530,552.56 : 7,635,640.92 = 4,238,958.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,530,552.56/7,635,640.92 = 4,238,958.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,530,552.56x = 7,635,640.92 × 4,238,958.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,530,552.56x = 32,367,168,493,176.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,367,168,493,176.64/5,530,552.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,852,429.42

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