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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,645,782.45, 8,468,998.22 and 1,601,953.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,645,782.45, 8,468,998.22 and 1,601,953.84 is: 2,403,022.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,645,782.45 : 8,468,998.22 = 1,601,953.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,645,782.45/8,468,998.22 = 1,601,953.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,645,782.45x = 8,468,998.22 × 1,601,953.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,645,782.45x = 13,566,944,219,482.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,566,944,219,482.17/5,645,782.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403,022.85

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