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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,558,082.40, 8,337,123.60 and 5,504,938.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,558,082.40, 8,337,123.60 and 5,504,938.30 is: 8,257,407.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,558,082.40 : 8,337,123.60 = 5,504,938.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,558,082.40/8,337,123.60 = 5,504,938.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,558,082.40x = 8,337,123.60 × 5,504,938.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,558,082.40x = 45,895,351,017,473.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,895,351,017,473.88/5,558,082.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,257,407.45

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