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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,485,982.16, 8,229,000.56 and 2,249,287.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,485,982.16, 8,229,000.56 and 2,249,287.76 is: 3,373,942.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,485,982.16 : 8,229,000.56 = 2,249,287.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,485,982.16/8,229,000.56 = 2,249,287.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,485,982.16x = 8,229,000.56 × 2,249,287.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,485,982.16x = 18,509,390,236,641.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,509,390,236,641.14/5,485,982.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,373,942.84

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