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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,634,378.58, 8,451,713.44 and 1,535,733.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,634,378.58, 8,451,713.44 and 1,535,733.43 is: 2,303,639.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,634,378.58 : 8,451,713.44 = 1,535,733.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,634,378.58/8,451,713.44 = 1,535,733.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,634,378.58x = 8,451,713.44 × 1,535,733.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,634,378.58x = 12,979,578,870,588.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,979,578,870,588.30/5,634,378.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,303,639.82

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