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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,565,087.05, 8,335,632.85 and 3,758,033.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,565,087.05, 8,335,632.85 and 3,758,033.75 is: 5,628,948.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,565,087.05 : 8,335,632.85 = 3,758,033.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,565,087.05/8,335,632.85 = 3,758,033.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,565,087.05x = 8,335,632.85 × 3,758,033.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,565,087.05x = 31,325,589,526,835.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,325,589,526,835.44/5,565,087.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,628,948.71

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