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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,500,495.20, 8,251,909.20 and 1,662,002.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,500,495.20, 8,251,909.20 and 1,662,002.40 is: 2,493,356.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500,495.20 : 8,251,909.20 = 1,662,002.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500,495.20/8,251,909.20 = 1,662,002.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500,495.20x = 8,251,909.20 × 1,662,002.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500,495.20x = 13,714,692,894,982.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,714,692,894,982.08/5,500,495.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,493,356.03

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