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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,517,932.40, 8,277,248.46 and 1,731,564.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,517,932.40, 8,277,248.46 and 1,731,564.72 is: 2,597,456.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,517,932.40 : 8,277,248.46 = 1,731,564.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,517,932.40/8,277,248.46 = 1,731,564.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,517,932.40x = 8,277,248.46 × 1,731,564.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,517,932.40x = 14,332,591,412,010.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,332,591,412,010.33/5,517,932.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,597,456.87

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