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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,583,550.72, 7,703,337.78 and 3,650,942.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,583,550.72, 7,703,337.78 and 3,650,942.56 is: 5,037,017.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,583,550.72 : 7,703,337.78 = 3,650,942.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,583,550.72/7,703,337.78 = 3,650,942.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,583,550.72x = 7,703,337.78 × 3,650,942.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,583,550.72x = 28,124,443,755,057.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,124,443,755,057.92/5,583,550.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,037,017.69

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