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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,456,945.75, 8,183,042.39 and 1,565,544.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,456,945.75, 8,183,042.39 and 1,565,544.38 is: 2,347,634.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,456,945.75 : 8,183,042.39 = 1,565,544.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,456,945.75/8,183,042.39 = 1,565,544.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,456,945.75x = 8,183,042.39 × 1,565,544.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,456,945.75x = 12,810,915,987,964.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,810,915,987,964.92/5,456,945.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,347,634.85

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