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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,551,653.32, 7,665,623.70 and 4,260,448.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,551,653.32, 7,665,623.70 and 4,260,448.52 is: 5,882,751.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,551,653.32 : 7,665,623.70 = 4,260,448.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,551,653.32/7,665,623.70 = 4,260,448.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,551,653.32x = 7,665,623.70 × 4,260,448.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,551,653.32x = 32,658,995,147,541.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,658,995,147,541.92/5,551,653.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,882,751.19

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