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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,555,965.29, 8,375,590.95 and 5,185,617.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,555,965.29, 8,375,590.95 and 5,185,617.36 is: 7,817,293.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,555,965.29 : 8,375,590.95 = 5,185,617.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,555,965.29/8,375,590.95 = 5,185,617.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,555,965.29x = 8,375,590.95 × 5,185,617.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,555,965.29x = 43,432,609,830,578.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,432,609,830,578.90/5,555,965.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,817,293.23

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