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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,488,550.12, 8,232,077.80 and 1,444,699.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,488,550.12, 8,232,077.80 and 1,444,699.30 is: 2,166,852.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,488,550.12 : 8,232,077.80 = 1,444,699.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,488,550.12/8,232,077.80 = 1,444,699.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,488,550.12x = 8,232,077.80 × 1,444,699.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,488,550.12x = 11,892,877,035,205.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,892,877,035,205.54/5,488,550.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,166,852.22

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