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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,551,436.42, 7,662,611.36 and 3,228,875.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,551,436.42, 7,662,611.36 and 3,228,875.24 is: 4,456,795.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,551,436.42 : 7,662,611.36 = 3,228,875.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,551,436.42/7,662,611.36 = 3,228,875.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,551,436.42x = 7,662,611.36 × 3,228,875.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,551,436.42x = 24,741,616,094,046.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,741,616,094,046.73/5,551,436.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,456,795.36

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