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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,446,985.80, 8,169,603.90 and 1,659,587.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,446,985.80, 8,169,603.90 and 1,659,587.80 is: 2,489,115.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,446,985.80 : 8,169,603.90 = 1,659,587.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,446,985.80/8,169,603.90 = 1,659,587.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,446,985.80x = 8,169,603.90 × 1,659,587.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,446,985.80x = 13,558,174,963,272.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,558,174,963,272.42/5,446,985.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,489,115.17

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