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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,568,952.59, 8,353,435.59 and 1,525,475.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,568,952.59, 8,353,435.59 and 1,525,475.30 is: 2,288,214.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,568,952.59 : 8,353,435.59 = 1,525,475.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,568,952.59/8,353,435.59 = 1,525,475.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,568,952.59x = 8,353,435.59 × 1,525,475.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,568,952.59x = 12,742,959,620,918.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,742,959,620,918.75/5,568,952.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,288,214.78

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