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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,596,234.80, 8,393,204.02 and 1,551,706.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,596,234.80, 8,393,204.02 and 1,551,706.35 is: 2,327,241.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,596,234.80 : 8,393,204.02 = 1,551,706.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,596,234.80/8,393,204.02 = 1,551,706.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,596,234.80x = 8,393,204.02 × 1,551,706.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,596,234.80x = 13,023,787,974,679.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,023,787,974,679.53/5,596,234.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,327,241.16

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