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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,522,836.60, 8,284,733.30 and 1,685,522.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,522,836.60, 8,284,733.30 and 1,685,522.31 is: 2,528,429.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,522,836.60 : 8,284,733.30 = 1,685,522.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,522,836.60/8,284,733.30 = 1,685,522.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,522,836.60x = 8,284,733.30 × 1,685,522.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,522,836.60x = 13,964,102,809,549.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,964,102,809,549.92/5,522,836.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,528,429.47

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