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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,480,551.20, 8,221,993.20 and 1,694,416.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,480,551.20, 8,221,993.20 and 1,694,416.80 is: 2,541,985.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,480,551.20 : 8,221,993.20 = 1,694,416.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,480,551.20/8,221,993.20 = 1,694,416.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,480,551.20x = 8,221,993.20 × 1,694,416.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,480,551.20x = 13,931,483,407,565.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,931,483,407,565.76/5,480,551.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,541,985.81

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