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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,505,856.20, 8,259,950.70 and 1,667,363.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,505,856.20, 8,259,950.70 and 1,667,363.40 is: 2,501,398.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,505,856.20 : 8,259,950.70 = 1,667,363.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,505,856.20/8,259,950.70 = 1,667,363.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,505,856.20x = 8,259,950.70 × 1,667,363.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,505,856.20x = 13,772,339,482,984.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,772,339,482,984.38/5,505,856.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,501,398.33

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