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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,501,820.80, 8,245,732.80 and 2,655,804.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,501,820.80, 8,245,732.80 and 2,655,804.80 is: 3,980,328.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,501,820.80 : 8,245,732.80 = 2,655,804.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,501,820.80/8,245,732.80 = 2,655,804.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,501,820.80x = 8,245,732.80 × 2,655,804.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,501,820.80x = 21,899,056,749,757.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,899,056,749,757.44/5,501,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,980,328.98

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