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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,487,794.40, 8,232,002.64 and 1,701,815.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,487,794.40, 8,232,002.64 and 1,701,815.52 is: 2,552,819.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487,794.40 : 8,232,002.64 = 1,701,815.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487,794.40/8,232,002.64 = 1,701,815.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487,794.40x = 8,232,002.64 × 1,701,815.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487,794.40x = 14,009,349,853,432.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,009,349,853,432.97/5,487,794.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552,819.74

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