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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,552,925.20, 8,321,611.80 and 4,417,629.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,552,925.20, 8,321,611.80 and 4,417,629.20 is: 6,620,257.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,552,925.20 : 8,321,611.80 = 4,417,629.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,552,925.20/8,321,611.80 = 4,417,629.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,552,925.20x = 8,321,611.80 × 4,417,629.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,552,925.20x = 36,761,795,278,744.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,761,795,278,744.56/5,552,925.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,620,257.60

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