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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,446,937.20, 8,171,572.20 and 1,660,802.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,446,937.20, 8,171,572.20 and 1,660,802.80 is: 2,491,559.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,446,937.20 : 8,171,572.20 = 1,660,802.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,446,937.20/8,171,572.20 = 1,660,802.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,446,937.20x = 8,171,572.20 × 1,660,802.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,446,937.20x = 13,571,369,990,162.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,571,369,990,162.16/5,446,937.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,491,559.84

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