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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,509,579.20, 8,265,535.20 and 1,671,086.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,509,579.20, 8,265,535.20 and 1,671,086.40 is: 2,506,983.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,509,579.20 : 8,265,535.20 = 1,671,086.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,509,579.20/8,265,535.20 = 1,671,086.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,509,579.20x = 8,265,535.20 × 1,671,086.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,509,579.20x = 13,812,423,461,441.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,812,423,461,441.28/5,509,579.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,506,983.38

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