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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589,556.48, 8,385,968 and 1,802,955.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589,556.48, 8,385,968 and 1,802,955.52 is: 2,704,960.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589,556.48 : 8,385,968 = 1,802,955.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589,556.48/8,385,968 = 1,802,955.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589,556.48x = 8,385,968 × 1,802,955.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589,556.48x = 15,119,527,296,143.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,119,527,296,143.36/5,589,556.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,704,960.11

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