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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,655,199.15, 8,482,798.73 and 3,387,717.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,655,199.15, 8,482,798.73 and 3,387,717.55 is: 5,081,576.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,655,199.15 : 8,482,798.73 = 3,387,717.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,655,199.15/8,482,798.73 = 3,387,717.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,655,199.15x = 8,482,798.73 × 3,387,717.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,655,199.15x = 28,737,326,130,738.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,737,326,130,738.71/5,655,199.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,081,576.33

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