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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,487,791.40, 8,231,998.14 and 1,701,812.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,487,791.40, 8,231,998.14 and 1,701,812.52 is: 2,552,815.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487,791.40 : 8,231,998.14 = 1,701,812.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487,791.40/8,231,998.14 = 1,701,812.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487,791.40x = 8,231,998.14 × 1,701,812.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487,791.40x = 14,009,317,499,268.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,009,317,499,268.71/5,487,791.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552,815.24

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