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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,314,906, 7,972,359 and 1,723,677.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,314,906, 7,972,359 and 1,723,677.04 is: 2,585,515.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,314,906 : 7,972,359 = 1,723,677.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,314,906/7,972,359 = 1,723,677.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,314,906x = 7,972,359 × 1,723,677.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,314,906x = 13,741,772,162,937.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,741,772,162,937.36/5,314,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,585,515.56

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