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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,548,943.82, 8,323,228.16 and 1,954,616.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,548,943.82, 8,323,228.16 and 1,954,616.85 is: 2,931,859.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,548,943.82 : 8,323,228.16 = 1,954,616.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,548,943.82/8,323,228.16 = 1,954,616.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,548,943.82x = 8,323,228.16 × 1,954,616.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,548,943.82x = 16,268,721,998,157.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,268,721,998,157.41/5,548,943.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,931,859.20

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