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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,582,616.58, 8,375,086.95 and 1,744,283.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,582,616.58, 8,375,086.95 and 1,744,283.89 is: 2,616,788.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,582,616.58 : 8,375,086.95 = 1,744,283.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,582,616.58/8,375,086.95 = 1,744,283.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,582,616.58x = 8,375,086.95 × 1,744,283.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,582,616.58x = 14,608,529,244,234.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,608,529,244,234.23/5,582,616.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,616,788.93

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