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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532,406.60, 8,298,609.90 and 1,543,318.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532,406.60, 8,298,609.90 and 1,543,318.60 is: 2,314,977.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532,406.60 : 8,298,609.90 = 1,543,318.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532,406.60/8,298,609.90 = 1,543,318.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532,406.60x = 8,298,609.90 × 1,543,318.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532,406.60x = 12,807,399,012,814.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,807,399,012,814.14/5,532,406.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,314,977.90

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