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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,551,456.44, 7,662,638.96 and 3,228,895.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,551,456.44, 7,662,638.96 and 3,228,895.24 is: 4,456,822.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,551,456.44 : 7,662,638.96 = 3,228,895.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,551,456.44/7,662,638.96 = 3,228,895.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,551,456.44x = 7,662,638.96 × 3,228,895.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,551,456.44x = 24,741,858,463,782.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,741,858,463,782.55/5,551,456.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,456,822.95

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