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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,568,948.82, 8,353,429.90 and 1,525,471.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,568,948.82, 8,353,429.90 and 1,525,471.50 is: 2,288,209.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,568,948.82 : 8,353,429.90 = 1,525,471.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,568,948.82/8,353,429.90 = 1,525,471.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,568,948.82x = 8,353,429.90 × 1,525,471.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,568,948.82x = 12,742,919,239,697.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,742,919,239,697.85/5,568,948.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,288,209.08

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