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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,972,656.50, 8,959,018.77 and 1,484,932.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,972,656.50, 8,959,018.77 and 1,484,932.50 is: 2,227,407.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,972,656.50 : 8,959,018.77 = 1,484,932.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,972,656.50/8,959,018.77 = 1,484,932.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,972,656.50x = 8,959,018.77 × 1,484,932.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,972,656.50x = 13,303,538,139,683.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,303,538,139,683.02/5,972,656.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,227,407.21

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