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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,574,566.43, 8,361,832.73 and 1,531,057.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,574,566.43, 8,361,832.73 and 1,531,057.86 is: 2,296,582.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,574,566.43 : 8,361,832.73 = 1,531,057.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,574,566.43/8,361,832.73 = 1,531,057.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,574,566.43x = 8,361,832.73 × 1,531,057.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,574,566.43x = 12,802,449,717,616.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,802,449,717,616.47/5,574,566.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,296,582.14

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