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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,655,192.15, 8,482,788.23 and 3,387,710.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,655,192.15, 8,482,788.23 and 3,387,710.55 is: 5,081,565.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,655,192.15 : 8,482,788.23 = 3,387,710.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,655,192.15/8,482,788.23 = 3,387,710.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,655,192.15x = 8,482,788.23 × 3,387,710.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,655,192.15x = 28,737,231,180,186.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,737,231,180,186.83/5,655,192.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,081,565.83

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