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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,655,013.40, 8,482,848.15 and 1,611,797.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,655,013.40, 8,482,848.15 and 1,611,797.15 is: 2,417,789.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,655,013.40 : 8,482,848.15 = 1,611,797.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,655,013.40/8,482,848.15 = 1,611,797.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,655,013.40x = 8,482,848.15 × 1,611,797.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,655,013.40x = 13,672,630,472,052.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,672,630,472,052.77/5,655,013.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,417,789.23

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