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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,555,555.02, 8,316,729.48 and 3,360,481.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,555,555.02, 8,316,729.48 and 3,360,481.72 is: 5,030,679.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,555,555.02 : 8,316,729.48 = 3,360,481.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,555,555.02/8,316,729.48 = 3,360,481.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,555,555.02x = 8,316,729.48 × 3,360,481.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,555,555.02x = 27,948,217,387,725.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,948,217,387,725.11/5,555,555.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,030,679.61

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