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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,141,344.86, 7,712,680.68 and 1,728,159.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,141,344.86, 7,712,680.68 and 1,728,159.57 is: 2,592,462.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,141,344.86 : 7,712,680.68 = 1,728,159.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,141,344.86/7,712,680.68 = 1,728,159.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,141,344.86x = 7,712,680.68 × 1,728,159.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,141,344.86x = 13,328,742,927,496.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,328,742,927,496.11/5,141,344.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,592,462.34

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