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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,585,411.76, 7,712,413.56 and 4,553,081.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,585,411.76, 7,712,413.56 and 4,553,081.52 is: 6,286,957.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,411.76 : 7,712,413.56 = 4,553,081.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,411.76/7,712,413.56 = 4,553,081.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,411.76x = 7,712,413.56 × 4,553,081.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,411.76x = 35,115,247,654,633.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,115,247,654,633.41/5,585,411.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,286,957.73

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