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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,496,486.80, 8,240,866.97 and 2,421,018.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,496,486.80, 8,240,866.97 and 2,421,018.04 is: 3,629,825.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496,486.80 : 8,240,866.97 = 2,421,018.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496,486.80/8,240,866.97 = 2,421,018.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496,486.80x = 8,240,866.97 × 2,421,018.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496,486.80x = 19,951,287,599,610.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,951,287,599,610.14/5,496,486.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,629,825.44

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