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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,590,337.40, 8,383,537.80 and 1,996,221.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,590,337.40, 8,383,537.80 and 1,996,221.60 is: 2,993,629.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,590,337.40 : 8,383,537.80 = 1,996,221.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,590,337.40/8,383,537.80 = 1,996,221.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,590,337.40x = 8,383,537.80 × 1,996,221.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,590,337.40x = 16,735,399,240,776.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,735,399,240,776.48/5,590,337.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,993,629.55

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