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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,539,941.60, 8,304,896.88 and 2,173,244.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,539,941.60, 8,304,896.88 and 2,173,244.64 is: 3,257,899.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,539,941.60 : 8,304,896.88 = 2,173,244.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,539,941.60/8,304,896.88 = 2,173,244.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,539,941.60x = 8,304,896.88 × 2,173,244.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,539,941.60x = 18,048,572,630,212.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,048,572,630,212.72/5,539,941.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,257,899.44

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