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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,551,817.78, 7,661,465.22 and 3,104,433.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,551,817.78, 7,661,465.22 and 3,104,433.56 is: 4,284,094.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,551,817.78 : 7,661,465.22 = 3,104,433.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,551,817.78/7,661,465.22 = 3,104,433.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,551,817.78x = 7,661,465.22 × 3,104,433.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,551,817.78x = 23,784,509,747,740.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,784,509,747,740.78/5,551,817.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,284,094.09

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