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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,568,952.50, 8,353,435.36 and 1,525,475.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,568,952.50, 8,353,435.36 and 1,525,475.18 is: 2,288,214.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,568,952.50 : 8,353,435.36 = 1,525,475.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,568,952.50/8,353,435.36 = 1,525,475.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,568,952.50x = 8,353,435.36 × 1,525,475.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,568,952.50x = 12,742,958,278,066.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,742,958,278,066.06/5,568,952.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,288,214.58

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