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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,550,395.89, 8,324,957.83 and 1,452,112.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,550,395.89, 8,324,957.83 and 1,452,112.63 is: 2,178,002.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,550,395.89 : 8,324,957.83 = 1,452,112.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,550,395.89/8,324,957.83 = 1,452,112.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,550,395.89x = 8,324,957.83 × 1,452,112.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,550,395.89x = 12,088,776,438,352.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,088,776,438,352.38/5,550,395.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,178,002.56

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