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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,557,578.12, 8,335,200.78 and 1,567,557

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,557,578.12, 8,335,200.78 and 1,567,557 is: 2,351,006.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,557,578.12 : 8,335,200.78 = 1,567,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,557,578.12/8,335,200.78 = 1,567,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,557,578.12x = 8,335,200.78 × 1,567,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,557,578.12x = 13,065,902,329,094.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,065,902,329,094.46/5,557,578.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,351,006.51

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