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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,641,752.36, 8,462,780.27 and 1,597,822.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,641,752.36, 8,462,780.27 and 1,597,822.61 is: 2,396,776.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,641,752.36 : 8,462,780.27 = 1,597,822.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,641,752.36/8,462,780.27 = 1,597,822.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,641,752.36x = 8,462,780.27 × 1,597,822.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,641,752.36x = 13,522,021,608,564.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,522,021,608,564.89/5,641,752.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,776.88

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