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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,503,896.30, 8,248,846.05 and 2,657,880.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,503,896.30, 8,248,846.05 and 2,657,880.30 is: 3,983,440.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,503,896.30 : 8,248,846.05 = 2,657,880.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,503,896.30/8,248,846.05 = 2,657,880.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,503,896.30x = 8,248,846.05 × 2,657,880.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,503,896.30x = 21,924,445,414,027.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,924,445,414,027.81/5,503,896.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,983,440.86

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