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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,518,008.14, 8,274,599.15 and 2,783,873.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,518,008.14, 8,274,599.15 and 2,783,873.29 is: 4,174,592.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,518,008.14 : 8,274,599.15 = 2,783,873.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,518,008.14/8,274,599.15 = 2,783,873.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,518,008.14x = 8,274,599.15 × 2,783,873.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,518,008.14x = 23,035,435,540,050.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,035,435,540,050.71/5,518,008.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,174,592.53

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