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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,548,937.87, 8,323,219.19 and 1,954,610.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,548,937.87, 8,323,219.19 and 1,954,610.88 is: 2,931,850.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,548,937.87 : 8,323,219.19 = 1,954,610.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,548,937.87/8,323,219.19 = 1,954,610.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,548,937.87x = 8,323,219.19 × 1,954,610.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,548,937.87x = 16,268,654,805,891.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,268,654,805,891.35/5,548,937.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,931,850.24

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