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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,408,436.40, 8,113,737.16 and 1,996,743.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,408,436.40, 8,113,737.16 and 1,996,743.74 is: 2,995,515.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,408,436.40 : 8,113,737.16 = 1,996,743.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,408,436.40/8,113,737.16 = 1,996,743.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,408,436.40x = 8,113,737.16 × 1,996,743.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,408,436.40x = 16,201,053,882,235.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,201,053,882,235.38/5,408,436.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,995,515.28

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