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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,503,927.20, 8,255,890.80 and 1,460,407.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,503,927.20, 8,255,890.80 and 1,460,407.20 is: 2,190,610.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,503,927.20 : 8,255,890.80 = 1,460,407.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,503,927.20/8,255,890.80 = 1,460,407.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,503,927.20x = 8,255,890.80 × 1,460,407.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,503,927.20x = 12,056,962,366,733.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,056,962,366,733.76/5,503,927.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,190,610.80

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