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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,591,556.09, 7,730,098.25 and 5,540,405.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,591,556.09, 7,730,098.25 and 5,540,405.01 is: 7,659,383.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,591,556.09 : 7,730,098.25 = 5,540,405.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,591,556.09/7,730,098.25 = 5,540,405.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,591,556.09x = 7,730,098.25 × 5,540,405.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,591,556.09x = 42,827,875,044,390.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,827,875,044,390.20/5,591,556.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,659,383.96

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