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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,539,281.96, 8,309,343.21 and 1,495,710.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,539,281.96, 8,309,343.21 and 1,495,710.93 is: 2,243,679.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,539,281.96 : 8,309,343.21 = 1,495,710.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,539,281.96/8,309,343.21 = 1,495,710.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,539,281.96x = 8,309,343.21 × 1,495,710.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,539,281.96x = 12,428,375,460,318.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,428,375,460,318.29/5,539,281.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243,679.88

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