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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532,046.20, 8,299,235.70 and 1,745,911.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532,046.20, 8,299,235.70 and 1,745,911.80 is: 2,619,235.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532,046.20 : 8,299,235.70 = 1,745,911.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532,046.20/8,299,235.70 = 1,745,911.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532,046.20x = 8,299,235.70 × 1,745,911.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532,046.20x = 14,489,733,539,611.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,489,733,539,611.26/5,532,046.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,619,235.82

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