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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,574,035.16, 8,360,157.78 and 1,529,578.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,574,035.16, 8,360,157.78 and 1,529,578.44 is: 2,294,122.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,574,035.16 : 8,360,157.78 = 1,529,578.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,574,035.16/8,360,157.78 = 1,529,578.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,574,035.16x = 8,360,157.78 × 1,529,578.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,574,035.16x = 12,787,517,095,286.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,787,517,095,286.26/5,574,035.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,122.07

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