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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,585,144.96, 8,378,198.34 and 1,541,633.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,585,144.96, 8,378,198.34 and 1,541,633.46 is: 2,312,582.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,144.96 : 8,378,198.34 = 1,541,633.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,144.96/8,378,198.34 = 1,541,633.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,144.96x = 8,378,198.34 × 1,541,633.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,144.96x = 12,916,110,895,460.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,916,110,895,460.46/5,585,144.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,312,582.93

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