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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,562,874.35, 8,341,695.77 and 2,152,766.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,562,874.35, 8,341,695.77 and 2,152,766.88 is: 3,228,138.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,562,874.35 : 8,341,695.77 = 2,152,766.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,562,874.35/8,341,695.77 = 2,152,766.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,562,874.35x = 8,341,695.77 × 2,152,766.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,562,874.35x = 17,957,726,365,928.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,957,726,365,928.26/5,562,874.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,228,138.05

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