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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,520,724.80, 8,281,346.40 and 1,734,331.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,520,724.80, 8,281,346.40 and 1,734,331.20 is: 2,601,578.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,520,724.80 : 8,281,346.40 = 1,734,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,520,724.80/8,281,346.40 = 1,734,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,520,724.80x = 8,281,346.40 × 1,734,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,520,724.80x = 14,362,597,439,527.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,362,597,439,527.68/5,520,724.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,601,578.23

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