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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,585,045.57, 7,707,692.87 and 4,205,956.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,585,045.57, 7,707,692.87 and 4,205,956.17 is: 5,804,468.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,045.57 : 7,707,692.87 = 4,205,956.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,045.57/7,707,692.87 = 4,205,956.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,045.57x = 7,707,692.87 × 4,205,956.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,045.57x = 32,418,218,383,041.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,418,218,383,041.51/5,585,045.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,804,468.02

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