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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,591,648.16, 8,389,232.78 and 1,997,335.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,591,648.16, 8,389,232.78 and 1,997,335.53 is: 2,996,632.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,591,648.16 : 8,389,232.78 = 1,997,335.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,591,648.16/8,389,232.78 = 1,997,335.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,591,648.16x = 8,389,232.78 × 1,997,335.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,591,648.16x = 16,756,112,690,948.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,756,112,690,948.00/5,591,648.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,996,632.16

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