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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,345,983.80, 8,018,572.45 and 1,702,566.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,345,983.80, 8,018,572.45 and 1,702,566.44 is: 2,553,721.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,345,983.80 : 8,018,572.45 = 1,702,566.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,345,983.80/8,018,572.45 = 1,702,566.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,345,983.80x = 8,018,572.45 × 1,702,566.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,345,983.80x = 13,652,152,334,202.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,652,152,334,202.96/5,345,983.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,553,721.23

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