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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,539,939.20, 8,305,972.20 and 2,508,757.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,539,939.20, 8,305,972.20 and 2,508,757.20 is: 3,761,353.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,539,939.20 : 8,305,972.20 = 2,508,757.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,539,939.20/8,305,972.20 = 2,508,757.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,539,939.20x = 8,305,972.20 × 2,508,757.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,539,939.20x = 20,837,667,559,749.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,837,667,559,749.84/5,539,939.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,761,353.11

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