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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,535,721.40, 7,632,508.92 and 4,552,223.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,535,721.40, 7,632,508.92 and 4,552,223.72 is: 6,276,487.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,721.40 : 7,632,508.92 = 4,552,223.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,721.40/7,632,508.92 = 4,552,223.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,721.40x = 7,632,508.92 × 4,552,223.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,721.40x = 34,744,888,148,735.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,744,888,148,735.58/5,535,721.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,276,487.86

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