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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,539,280.96, 8,309,341.70 and 1,495,709.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,539,280.96, 8,309,341.70 and 1,495,709.92 is: 2,243,678.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,539,280.96 : 8,309,341.70 = 1,495,709.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,539,280.96/8,309,341.70 = 1,495,709.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,539,280.96x = 8,309,341.70 × 1,495,709.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,539,280.96x = 12,428,364,809,359.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,428,364,809,359.66/5,539,280.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243,678.36

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