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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,824,548.80, 8,736,823.20 and 1,565,147.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,824,548.80, 8,736,823.20 and 1,565,147.60 is: 2,347,721.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,824,548.80 : 8,736,823.20 = 1,565,147.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,824,548.80/8,736,823.20 = 1,565,147.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,824,548.80x = 8,736,823.20 × 1,565,147.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,824,548.80x = 13,674,417,863,104.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,674,417,863,104.32/5,824,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,347,721.40

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