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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,543,998.20, 7,742,701.80 and 5,543,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,543,998.20, 7,742,701.80 and 5,543,998.20 is: 7,742,701.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,543,998.20 : 7,742,701.80 = 5,543,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,543,998.20/7,742,701.80 = 5,543,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,543,998.20x = 7,742,701.80 × 5,543,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,543,998.20x = 42,925,524,842,336.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,925,524,842,336.76/5,543,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,742,701.80

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