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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,614,587.18, 8,421,036.03 and 1,570,550.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,614,587.18, 8,421,036.03 and 1,570,550.80 is: 2,355,589.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,614,587.18 : 8,421,036.03 = 1,570,550.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,614,587.18/8,421,036.03 = 1,570,550.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,614,587.18x = 8,421,036.03 × 1,570,550.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,614,587.18x = 13,225,664,873,745.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,225,664,873,745.32/5,614,587.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,355,589.90

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