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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,655,225.15, 8,482,837.73 and 3,387,743.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,655,225.15, 8,482,837.73 and 3,387,743.55 is: 5,081,615.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,655,225.15 : 8,482,837.73 = 3,387,743.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,655,225.15/8,482,837.73 = 3,387,743.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,655,225.15x = 8,482,837.73 × 3,387,743.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,655,225.15x = 28,737,678,805,504.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,737,678,805,504.14/5,655,225.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,081,615.33

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