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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532,041.20, 8,299,228.20 and 1,745,906.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532,041.20, 8,299,228.20 and 1,745,906.80 is: 2,619,228.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532,041.20 : 8,299,228.20 = 1,745,906.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532,041.20/8,299,228.20 = 1,745,906.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532,041.20x = 8,299,228.20 × 1,745,906.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532,041.20x = 14,489,678,949,131.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,489,678,949,131.76/5,532,041.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,619,228.31

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