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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,229,720.32, 7,840,087.71 and 1,817,563.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,229,720.32, 7,840,087.71 and 1,817,563.64 is: 2,724,784.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,229,720.32 : 7,840,087.71 = 1,817,563.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,229,720.32/7,840,087.71 = 1,817,563.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,229,720.32x = 7,840,087.71 × 1,817,563.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,229,720.32x = 14,249,858,356,106.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,249,858,356,106.86/5,229,720.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,724,784.02

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