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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,550,757.74, 8,333,690.13 and 3,123,625.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,550,757.74, 8,333,690.13 and 3,123,625.68 is: 4,689,689.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,550,757.74 : 8,333,690.13 = 3,123,625.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,550,757.74/8,333,690.13 = 3,123,625.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,550,757.74x = 8,333,690.13 × 3,123,625.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,550,757.74x = 26,031,328,499,230.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,031,328,499,230.54/5,550,757.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,689,689.18

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