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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,655,860.15, 8,482,695.10 and 2,197,593.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,655,860.15, 8,482,695.10 and 2,197,593.77 is: 3,295,965.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,655,860.15 : 8,482,695.10 = 2,197,593.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,655,860.15/8,482,695.10 = 2,197,593.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,655,860.15x = 8,482,695.10 × 2,197,593.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,655,860.15x = 18,641,517,856,662.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,641,517,856,662.07/5,655,860.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,295,965.14

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