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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,386,598.80, 8,079,898.20 and 2,552,246.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,386,598.80, 8,079,898.20 and 2,552,246.80 is: 3,828,370.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,386,598.80 : 8,079,898.20 = 2,552,246.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,386,598.80/8,079,898.20 = 2,552,246.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,386,598.80x = 8,079,898.20 × 2,552,246.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,386,598.80x = 20,621,894,325,275.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,621,894,325,275.76/5,386,598.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,828,370.20

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