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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,370,199.70, 8,055,565.16 and 1,532,587.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,370,199.70, 8,055,565.16 and 1,532,587.77 is: 2,298,957.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,370,199.70 : 8,055,565.16 = 1,532,587.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,370,199.70/8,055,565.16 = 1,532,587.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,370,199.70x = 8,055,565.16 × 1,532,587.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,370,199.70x = 12,345,860,636,991.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,345,860,636,991.15/5,370,199.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,298,957.46

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