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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,530,554.56, 7,635,643.68 and 4,238,960.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,530,554.56, 7,635,643.68 and 4,238,960.96 is: 5,852,432.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,530,554.56 : 7,635,643.68 = 4,238,960.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,530,554.56/7,635,643.68 = 4,238,960.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,530,554.56x = 7,635,643.68 × 4,238,960.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,530,554.56x = 32,367,195,463,990.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,367,195,463,990.73/5,530,554.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,852,432.18

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