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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,444,592.54, 8,166,266.73 and 1,455,815.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,444,592.54, 8,166,266.73 and 1,455,815.58 is: 2,183,557.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,444,592.54 : 8,166,266.73 = 1,455,815.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,444,592.54/8,166,266.73 = 1,455,815.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,444,592.54x = 8,166,266.73 × 1,455,815.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,444,592.54x = 11,888,578,335,969.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,888,578,335,969.65/5,444,592.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,183,557.03

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