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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,517,724.30, 8,276,845.65 and 1,731,330.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,517,724.30, 8,276,845.65 and 1,731,330.70 is: 2,597,077.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,517,724.30 : 8,276,845.65 = 1,731,330.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,517,724.30/8,276,845.65 = 1,731,330.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,517,724.30x = 8,276,845.65 × 1,731,330.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,517,724.30x = 14,329,956,973,006.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,329,956,973,006.46/5,517,724.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,597,077.38

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