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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,491,062.56, 8,231,694.96 and 2,793,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,491,062.56, 8,231,694.96 and 2,793,879.20 is: 4,188,326.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,491,062.56 : 8,231,694.96 = 2,793,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,491,062.56/8,231,694.96 = 2,793,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,491,062.56x = 8,231,694.96 × 2,793,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,491,062.56x = 22,998,361,329,488.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,998,361,329,488.83/5,491,062.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,188,326.23

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