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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,574,577.51, 8,356,218.94 and 3,777,642.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,574,577.51, 8,356,218.94 and 3,777,642.73 is: 5,662,637.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,574,577.51 : 8,356,218.94 = 3,777,642.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,574,577.51/8,356,218.94 = 3,777,642.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,574,577.51x = 8,356,218.94 × 3,777,642.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,574,577.51x = 31,566,809,728,979.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,566,809,728,979.31/5,574,577.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,662,637.15

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