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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,556,552.20, 8,322,386.70 and 4,561,224.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,556,552.20, 8,322,386.70 and 4,561,224.20 is: 6,831,623.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,556,552.20 : 8,322,386.70 = 4,561,224.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,556,552.20/8,322,386.70 = 4,561,224.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,556,552.20x = 8,322,386.70 × 4,561,224.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,556,552.20x = 37,960,271,617,798.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,960,271,617,798.14/5,556,552.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,831,623.33

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