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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,177.90, 8,304,266.85 and 5,297,029.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,177.90, 8,304,266.85 and 5,297,029.45 is: 7,945,544.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,177.90 : 8,304,266.85 = 5,297,029.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,177.90/8,304,266.85 = 5,297,029.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,177.90x = 8,304,266.85 × 5,297,029.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,177.90x = 43,987,946,065,108.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,987,946,065,108.73/5,536,177.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,945,544.18

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