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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,587,467.88, 8,381,409.18 and 1,801,005.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,587,467.88, 8,381,409.18 and 1,801,005.16 is: 2,701,574.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,587,467.88 : 8,381,409.18 = 1,801,005.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,587,467.88/8,381,409.18 = 1,801,005.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,587,467.88x = 8,381,409.18 × 1,801,005.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,587,467.88x = 15,094,961,181,251.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,094,961,181,251.37/5,587,467.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,701,574.58

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