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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532,402.87, 8,298,604.17 and 1,488,899.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532,402.87, 8,298,604.17 and 1,488,899.61 is: 2,233,349.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532,402.87 : 8,298,604.17 = 1,488,899.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532,402.87/8,298,604.17 = 1,488,899.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532,402.87x = 8,298,604.17 × 1,488,899.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532,402.87x = 12,355,788,512,257.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,355,788,512,257.38/5,532,402.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,233,349.38

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