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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,555,746.80, 8,351,334.90 and 5,236,882.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,555,746.80, 8,351,334.90 and 5,236,882.20 is: 7,872,021.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,555,746.80 : 8,351,334.90 = 5,236,882.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,555,746.80/8,351,334.90 = 5,236,882.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,555,746.80x = 8,351,334.90 × 5,236,882.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,555,746.80x = 43,734,957,084,048.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,734,957,084,048.78/5,555,746.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,872,021.29

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