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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,556,817.02, 8,336,721.80 and 2,859,672.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,556,817.02, 8,336,721.80 and 2,859,672.54 is: 4,290,278.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,556,817.02 : 8,336,721.80 = 2,859,672.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,556,817.02/8,336,721.80 = 2,859,672.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,556,817.02x = 8,336,721.80 × 2,859,672.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,556,817.02x = 23,840,294,412,228.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,840,294,412,228.55/5,556,817.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,290,278.83

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