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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,882,780.50, 8,765,043.44 and 5,552,376.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,882,780.50, 8,765,043.44 and 5,552,376.73 is: 8,272,758.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,882,780.50 : 8,765,043.44 = 5,552,376.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,882,780.50/8,765,043.44 = 5,552,376.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,882,780.50x = 8,765,043.44 × 5,552,376.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,882,780.50x = 48,666,823,184,020.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,666,823,184,020.66/5,882,780.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,272,758.64

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