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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,395,604.32, 8,097,398.16 and 2,555,731.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,395,604.32, 8,097,398.16 and 2,555,731.36 is: 3,835,487.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,395,604.32 : 8,097,398.16 = 2,555,731.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,395,604.32/8,097,398.16 = 2,555,731.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,395,604.32x = 8,097,398.16 × 2,555,731.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,395,604.32x = 20,694,774,411,918.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,694,774,411,918.30/5,395,604.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,835,487.78

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