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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,591,695.41, 8,389,303.65 and 1,997,382.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,591,695.41, 8,389,303.65 and 1,997,382.78 is: 2,996,703.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,591,695.41 : 8,389,303.65 = 1,997,382.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,591,695.41/8,389,303.65 = 1,997,382.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,591,695.41x = 8,389,303.65 × 1,997,382.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,591,695.41x = 16,756,650,646,701.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,756,650,646,701.15/5,591,695.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,996,703.04

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