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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,581,585.55, 8,360,171.78 and 3,957,431.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,581,585.55, 8,360,171.78 and 3,957,431.26 is: 5,927,492.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,581,585.55 : 8,360,171.78 = 3,957,431.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,581,585.55/8,360,171.78 = 3,957,431.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,581,585.55x = 8,360,171.78 × 3,957,431.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,581,585.55x = 33,084,805,141,141.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,084,805,141,141.84/5,581,585.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,927,492.26

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