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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,551,713.27, 8,317,693.90 and 4,733,799.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,551,713.27, 8,317,693.90 and 4,733,799.88 is: 7,092,278.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,551,713.27 : 8,317,693.90 = 4,733,799.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,551,713.27/8,317,693.90 = 4,733,799.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,551,713.27x = 8,317,693.90 × 4,733,799.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,551,713.27x = 39,374,298,320,439.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,374,298,320,439.26/5,551,713.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,092,278.80

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