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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,539,132.80, 8,301,700.80 and 2,693,116.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,539,132.80, 8,301,700.80 and 2,693,116.80 is: 4,036,272.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,539,132.80 : 8,301,700.80 = 2,693,116.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,539,132.80/8,301,700.80 = 2,693,116.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,539,132.80x = 8,301,700.80 × 2,693,116.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,539,132.80x = 22,357,449,893,053.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,357,449,893,053.44/5,539,132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,036,272.59

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