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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,513,895.45, 8,271,630.63 and 1,727,673.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,513,895.45, 8,271,630.63 and 1,727,673.57 is: 2,591,757.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,513,895.45 : 8,271,630.63 = 1,727,673.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,513,895.45/8,271,630.63 = 1,727,673.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,513,895.45x = 8,271,630.63 × 1,727,673.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,513,895.45x = 14,290,677,620,253.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,290,677,620,253.45/5,513,895.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,591,757.09

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