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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559,424.56, 8,337,183.17 and 1,667,721.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559,424.56, 8,337,183.17 and 1,667,721.34 is: 2,500,995.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559,424.56 : 8,337,183.17 = 1,667,721.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559,424.56/8,337,183.17 = 1,667,721.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559,424.56x = 8,337,183.17 × 1,667,721.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559,424.56x = 13,904,098,288,097.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,904,098,288,097.85/5,559,424.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,500,995.95

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