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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,551,652.32, 7,665,622.32 and 4,260,447.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,551,652.32, 7,665,622.32 and 4,260,447.52 is: 5,882,749.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,551,652.32 : 7,665,622.32 = 4,260,447.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,551,652.32/7,665,622.32 = 4,260,447.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,551,652.32x = 7,665,622.32 × 4,260,447.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,551,652.32x = 32,658,981,602,500.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,658,981,602,500.64/5,551,652.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,882,749.80

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