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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,584,962.70, 8,378,428.20 and 1,992,815.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,584,962.70, 8,378,428.20 and 1,992,815.20 is: 2,989,573.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,584,962.70 : 8,378,428.20 = 1,992,815.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,584,962.70/8,378,428.20 = 1,992,815.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,584,962.70x = 8,378,428.20 × 1,992,815.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,584,962.70x = 16,696,659,069,068.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,696,659,069,068.64/5,584,962.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,989,573.96

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