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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,616,601.50, 8,418,133.13 and 2,579,776.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,616,601.50, 8,418,133.13 and 2,579,776.86 is: 3,866,556.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,616,601.50 : 8,418,133.13 = 2,579,776.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,616,601.50/8,418,133.13 = 2,579,776.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,616,601.50x = 8,418,133.13 × 2,579,776.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,616,601.50x = 21,716,905,053,173.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,716,905,053,173.37/5,616,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,866,556.15

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