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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,548,882.13, 8,323,323.37 and 1,559,794.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,548,882.13, 8,323,323.37 and 1,559,794.13 is: 2,339,691.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,548,882.13 : 8,323,323.37 = 1,559,794.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,548,882.13/8,323,323.37 = 1,559,794.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,548,882.13x = 8,323,323.37 × 1,559,794.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,548,882.13x = 12,982,670,889,101.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,982,670,889,101.71/5,548,882.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,339,691.24

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