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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,525,754.60, 8,289,752.90 and 1,738,356.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,525,754.60, 8,289,752.90 and 1,738,356.60 is: 2,607,887.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,525,754.60 : 8,289,752.90 = 1,738,356.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,525,754.60/8,289,752.90 = 1,738,356.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,525,754.60x = 8,289,752.90 × 1,738,356.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,525,754.60x = 14,410,546,666,084.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,410,546,666,084.14/5,525,754.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,607,887.56

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