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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532,396.12, 8,298,594.05 and 1,488,892.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532,396.12, 8,298,594.05 and 1,488,892.86 is: 2,233,339.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532,396.12 : 8,298,594.05 = 1,488,892.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532,396.12/8,298,594.05 = 1,488,892.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532,396.12x = 8,298,594.05 × 1,488,892.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532,396.12x = 12,355,717,421,639.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,355,717,421,639.02/5,532,396.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,233,339.25

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