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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,503,762.17, 8,256,299.82 and 2,661,832.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,503,762.17, 8,256,299.82 and 2,661,832.22 is: 3,993,065.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,503,762.17 : 8,256,299.82 = 2,661,832.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,503,762.17/8,256,299.82 = 2,661,832.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,503,762.17x = 8,256,299.82 × 2,661,832.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,503,762.17x = 21,976,884,837,574.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,976,884,837,574.70/5,503,762.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,993,065.86

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