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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,601,424.60, 8,402,136.90 and 1,557,904.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,601,424.60, 8,402,136.90 and 1,557,904.60 is: 2,336,856.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,601,424.60 : 8,402,136.90 = 1,557,904.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,601,424.60/8,402,136.90 = 1,557,904.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,601,424.60x = 8,402,136.90 × 1,557,904.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,601,424.60x = 13,089,727,726,339.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,089,727,726,339.74/5,601,424.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,856.90

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