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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,456,698.45, 8,185,888.45 and 1,861,627.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,456,698.45, 8,185,888.45 and 1,861,627.35 is: 2,792,727.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,456,698.45 : 8,185,888.45 = 1,861,627.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,456,698.45/8,185,888.45 = 1,861,627.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,456,698.45x = 8,185,888.45 × 1,861,627.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,456,698.45x = 15,239,073,855,593.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,239,073,855,593.22/5,456,698.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,792,727.87

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