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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,567,328.24, 8,348,482.78 and 1,972,277.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,567,328.24, 8,348,482.78 and 1,972,277.50 is: 2,957,527.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,567,328.24 : 8,348,482.78 = 1,972,277.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,567,328.24/8,348,482.78 = 1,972,277.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,567,328.24x = 8,348,482.78 × 1,972,277.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,567,328.24x = 16,465,524,746,131.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,465,524,746,131.45/5,567,328.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,957,527.21

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