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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,568,949.82, 8,353,431.40 and 1,525,472.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,568,949.82, 8,353,431.40 and 1,525,472.50 is: 2,288,210.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,568,949.82 : 8,353,431.40 = 1,525,472.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,568,949.82/8,353,431.40 = 1,525,472.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,568,949.82x = 8,353,431.40 × 1,525,472.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,568,949.82x = 12,742,929,881,336.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,742,929,881,336.50/5,568,949.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,288,210.58

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