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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,591,248.07, 8,385,937.85 and 1,548,144.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,591,248.07, 8,385,937.85 and 1,548,144.60 is: 2,321,958.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,591,248.07 : 8,385,937.85 = 1,548,144.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,591,248.07/8,385,937.85 = 1,548,144.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,591,248.07x = 8,385,937.85 × 1,548,144.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,591,248.07x = 12,982,644,362,127.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,982,644,362,127.89/5,591,248.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,321,958.21

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