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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,401,998.60, 8,097,929.10 and 2,038,465.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,401,998.60, 8,097,929.10 and 2,038,465.80 is: 3,055,785.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,401,998.60 : 8,097,929.10 = 2,038,465.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,401,998.60/8,097,929.10 = 2,038,465.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,401,998.60x = 8,097,929.10 × 2,038,465.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,401,998.60x = 16,507,351,521,174.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,507,351,521,174.78/5,401,998.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,055,785.97

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