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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,555,746.50, 8,375,261.16 and 5,185,398.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,555,746.50, 8,375,261.16 and 5,185,398.53 is: 7,816,963.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,555,746.50 : 8,375,261.16 = 5,185,398.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,555,746.50/8,375,261.16 = 5,185,398.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,555,746.50x = 8,375,261.16 × 5,185,398.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,555,746.50x = 43,429,066,907,430.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,429,066,907,430.10/5,555,746.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,816,963.38

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