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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,137,490.12, 8,473,365.56 and 5,456,542.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,137,490.12, 8,473,365.56 and 5,456,542.56 is: 7,533,255.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,137,490.12 : 8,473,365.56 = 5,456,542.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,137,490.12/8,473,365.56 = 5,456,542.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,137,490.12x = 8,473,365.56 × 5,456,542.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,137,490.12x = 46,235,279,804,578.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,235,279,804,578.23/6,137,490.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,533,255.27

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