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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,576,838.30, 8,365,084.65 and 1,587,750.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,576,838.30, 8,365,084.65 and 1,587,750.30 is: 2,381,576.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,576,838.30 : 8,365,084.65 = 1,587,750.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,576,838.30/8,365,084.65 = 1,587,750.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,576,838.30x = 8,365,084.65 × 1,587,750.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,576,838.30x = 13,281,665,662,562.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,281,665,662,562.90/5,576,838.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,381,576.25

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