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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,550,575.27, 8,312,929.78 and 5,397,343.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,550,575.27, 8,312,929.78 and 5,397,343.12 is: 8,083,438.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,550,575.27 : 8,312,929.78 = 5,397,343.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,550,575.27/8,312,929.78 = 5,397,343.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,550,575.27x = 8,312,929.78 × 5,397,343.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,550,575.27x = 44,867,734,315,383.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,867,734,315,383.70/5,550,575.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,083,438.59

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