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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,596,782.56, 8,396,640.08 and 1,758,449.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,596,782.56, 8,396,640.08 and 1,758,449.92 is: 2,638,135.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,596,782.56 : 8,396,640.08 = 1,758,449.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,596,782.56/8,396,640.08 = 1,758,449.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,596,782.56x = 8,396,640.08 × 1,758,449.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,596,782.56x = 14,765,071,076,944.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,765,071,076,944.79/5,596,782.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,638,135.56

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