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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,585,305.60, 8,377,958.40 and 5,174,732.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,585,305.60, 8,377,958.40 and 5,174,732.80 is: 7,762,099.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,305.60 : 8,377,958.40 = 5,174,732.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,305.60/8,377,958.40 = 5,174,732.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,305.60x = 8,377,958.40 × 5,174,732.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,305.60x = 43,353,696,129,515.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,353,696,129,515.52/5,585,305.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,762,099.20

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