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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,537,938.16, 8,306,869.80 and 2,980,356.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,537,938.16, 8,306,869.80 and 2,980,356.72 is: 4,470,514.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,537,938.16 : 8,306,869.80 = 2,980,356.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,537,938.16/8,306,869.80 = 2,980,356.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,537,938.16x = 8,306,869.80 × 2,980,356.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,537,938.16x = 24,757,435,230,595.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,757,435,230,595.06/5,537,938.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,470,514.93

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