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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,513,984.57, 8,271,372.33 and 1,470,451.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,513,984.57, 8,271,372.33 and 1,470,451.20 is: 2,205,782.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,513,984.57 : 8,271,372.33 = 1,470,451.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,513,984.57/8,271,372.33 = 1,470,451.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,513,984.57x = 8,271,372.33 × 1,470,451.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,513,984.57x = 12,162,649,368,295.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,162,649,368,295.29/5,513,984.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,205,782.27

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