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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,596,779.15, 8,399,597.40 and 2,186,699.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,596,779.15, 8,399,597.40 and 2,186,699.40 is: 3,281,779.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,596,779.15 : 8,399,597.40 = 2,186,699.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,596,779.15/8,399,597.40 = 2,186,699.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,596,779.15x = 8,399,597.40 × 2,186,699.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,596,779.15x = 18,367,394,594,821.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,367,394,594,821.56/5,596,779.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,281,779.41

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