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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,515,772.10, 8,273,657.07 and 1,729,559.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,515,772.10, 8,273,657.07 and 1,729,559.94 is: 2,594,339.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,515,772.10 : 8,273,657.07 = 1,729,559.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,515,772.10/8,273,657.07 = 1,729,559.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,515,772.10x = 8,273,657.07 × 1,729,559.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,515,772.10x = 14,309,785,825,569.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,309,785,825,569.78/5,515,772.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,594,339.57

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