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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,596,229.55, 8,393,196.15 and 1,551,701.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,596,229.55, 8,393,196.15 and 1,551,701.10 is: 2,327,233.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,596,229.55 : 8,393,196.15 = 1,551,701.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,596,229.55/8,393,196.15 = 1,551,701.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,596,229.55x = 8,393,196.15 × 1,551,701.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,596,229.55x = 13,023,731,698,470.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,023,731,698,470.77/5,596,229.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,327,233.29

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