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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,539,882.60, 8,307,750.30 and 1,944,260.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,539,882.60, 8,307,750.30 and 1,944,260.20 is: 2,915,662.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,539,882.60 : 8,307,750.30 = 1,944,260.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,539,882.60/8,307,750.30 = 1,944,260.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,539,882.60x = 8,307,750.30 × 1,944,260.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,539,882.60x = 16,152,428,259,828.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,152,428,259,828.06/5,539,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,915,662.56

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