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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,508,822.24, 8,263,222.62 and 1,465,314.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,508,822.24, 8,263,222.62 and 1,465,314.38 is: 2,197,968.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,508,822.24 : 8,263,222.62 = 1,465,314.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,508,822.24/8,263,222.62 = 1,465,314.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,508,822.24x = 8,263,222.62 × 1,465,314.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,508,822.24x = 12,108,218,930,227.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,108,218,930,227.28/5,508,822.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,197,968.71

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