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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,517,659.20, 8,276,392.20 and 2,482,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,517,659.20, 8,276,392.20 and 2,482,877.20 is: 3,724,272.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,517,659.20 : 8,276,392.20 = 2,482,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,517,659.20/8,276,392.20 = 2,482,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,517,659.20x = 8,276,392.20 × 2,482,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,517,659.20x = 20,549,265,491,637.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,549,265,491,637.84/5,517,659.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,724,272.33

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