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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,516,854.83, 8,275,199.01 and 2,482,077.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,516,854.83, 8,275,199.01 and 2,482,077.60 is: 3,723,078.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,516,854.83 : 8,275,199.01 = 2,482,077.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,516,854.83/8,275,199.01 = 2,482,077.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,516,854.83x = 8,275,199.01 × 2,482,077.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,516,854.83x = 20,539,686,098,263.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,539,686,098,263.18/5,516,854.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,723,078.95

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