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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,599,474.56, 8,400,549.60 and 1,812,961.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,599,474.56, 8,400,549.60 and 1,812,961.44 is: 2,719,875.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,599,474.56 : 8,400,549.60 = 1,812,961.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,599,474.56/8,400,549.60 = 1,812,961.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,599,474.56x = 8,400,549.60 × 1,812,961.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,599,474.56x = 15,229,872,499,607.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,229,872,499,607.42/5,599,474.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,719,875.29

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