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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,514,403.30, 8,271,864.15 and 1,728,009.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,514,403.30, 8,271,864.15 and 1,728,009.70 is: 2,592,095.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,514,403.30 : 8,271,864.15 = 1,728,009.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,514,403.30/8,271,864.15 = 1,728,009.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,514,403.30x = 8,271,864.15 × 1,728,009.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,514,403.30x = 14,293,861,488,282.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,293,861,488,282.26/5,514,403.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,592,095.77

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