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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,548,800, 8,323,200 and 1,559,712

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,548,800, 8,323,200 and 1,559,712 is: 2,339,568

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,548,800 : 8,323,200 = 1,559,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,548,800/8,323,200 = 1,559,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,548,800x = 8,323,200 × 1,559,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,548,800x = 12,981,794,918,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,981,794,918,400/5,548,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,339,568

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