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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,530,748.85, 8,296,123.48 and 1,744,526.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,530,748.85, 8,296,123.48 and 1,744,526.97 is: 2,616,790.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,530,748.85 : 8,296,123.48 = 1,744,526.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,530,748.85/8,296,123.48 = 1,744,526.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,530,748.85x = 8,296,123.48 × 1,744,526.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,530,748.85x = 14,472,811,152,948.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,472,811,152,948.94/5,530,748.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,616,790.52

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