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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,521,432.40, 8,282,429.40 and 1,734,952.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,521,432.40, 8,282,429.40 and 1,734,952.40 is: 2,602,516.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,521,432.40 : 8,282,429.40 = 1,734,952.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,521,432.40/8,282,429.40 = 1,734,952.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,521,432.40x = 8,282,429.40 × 1,734,952.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,521,432.40x = 14,369,620,765,360.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,369,620,765,360.56/5,521,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,602,516.83

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