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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,594,956.77, 8,392,435.19 and 2,000,505.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,594,956.77, 8,392,435.19 and 2,000,505.78 is: 3,000,758.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,594,956.77 : 8,392,435.19 = 2,000,505.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,594,956.77/8,392,435.19 = 2,000,505.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,594,956.77x = 8,392,435.19 × 2,000,505.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,594,956.77x = 16,789,115,074,139.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,789,115,074,139.62/5,594,956.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,000,758.68

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