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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,548,942.89, 8,323,226.73 and 1,954,615.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,548,942.89, 8,323,226.73 and 1,954,615.91 is: 2,931,857.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,548,942.89 : 8,323,226.73 = 1,954,615.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,548,942.89/8,323,226.73 = 1,954,615.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,548,942.89x = 8,323,226.73 × 1,954,615.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,548,942.89x = 16,268,711,347,379.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,268,711,347,379.14/5,548,942.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,931,857.77

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