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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,175,285.56, 8,502,871.32 and 5,485,761.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,175,285.56, 8,502,871.32 and 5,485,761.72 is: 7,553,452.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,175,285.56 : 8,502,871.32 = 5,485,761.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,175,285.56/8,502,871.32 = 5,485,761.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,175,285.56x = 8,502,871.32 × 5,485,761.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,175,285.56x = 46,644,725,997,341.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,644,725,997,341.87/6,175,285.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,553,452.48

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