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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,506,529.49, 8,259,046.89 and 1,615,883.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,506,529.49, 8,259,046.89 and 1,615,883.16 is: 2,423,605.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,506,529.49 : 8,259,046.89 = 1,615,883.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,506,529.49/8,259,046.89 = 1,615,883.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,506,529.49x = 8,259,046.89 × 1,615,883.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,506,529.49x = 13,345,654,787,201.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,345,654,787,201.37/5,506,529.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,423,605.43

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