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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,583,359.55, 8,375,039.33 and 3,670,171.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,583,359.55, 8,375,039.33 and 3,670,171.95 is: 5,505,257.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,583,359.55 : 8,375,039.33 = 3,670,171.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,583,359.55/8,375,039.33 = 3,670,171.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,583,359.55x = 8,375,039.33 × 3,670,171.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,583,359.55x = 30,737,834,410,761.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,737,834,410,761.94/5,583,359.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,505,257.93

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