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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,565,757.83, 8,348,518.53 and 1,522,245.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,565,757.83, 8,348,518.53 and 1,522,245.72 is: 2,283,336.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,565,757.83 : 8,348,518.53 = 1,522,245.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,565,757.83/8,348,518.53 = 1,522,245.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,565,757.83x = 8,348,518.53 × 1,522,245.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,565,757.83x = 12,708,496,600,633.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,708,496,600,633.19/5,565,757.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,283,336.25

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