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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,502,823.20, 8,255,401.20 and 1,664,330.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,502,823.20, 8,255,401.20 and 1,664,330.40 is: 2,496,848.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,502,823.20 : 8,255,401.20 = 1,664,330.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,502,823.20/8,255,401.20 = 1,664,330.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,502,823.20x = 8,255,401.20 × 1,664,330.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,502,823.20x = 13,739,715,181,356.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,739,715,181,356.48/5,502,823.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,496,848.38

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