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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,815,988.62, 8,724,099.56 and 1,556,150.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,815,988.62, 8,724,099.56 and 1,556,150.02 is: 2,334,256.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,815,988.62 : 8,724,099.56 = 1,556,150.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,815,988.62/8,724,099.56 = 1,556,150.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,815,988.62x = 8,724,099.56 × 1,556,150.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,815,988.62x = 13,576,007,665,045.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,576,007,665,045.87/5,815,988.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,334,256.23

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