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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,592,833.80, 8,387,612.30 and 1,998,184.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,592,833.80, 8,387,612.30 and 1,998,184.20 is: 2,996,690.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,592,833.80 : 8,387,612.30 = 1,998,184.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,592,833.80/8,387,612.30 = 1,998,184.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,592,833.80x = 8,387,612.30 × 1,998,184.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,592,833.80x = 16,759,994,373,585.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,759,994,373,585.66/5,592,833.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,996,690.94

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