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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,539,529.20, 8,310,071.40 and 1,752,617.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,539,529.20, 8,310,071.40 and 1,752,617.20 is: 2,629,171.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,539,529.20 : 8,310,071.40 = 1,752,617.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,539,529.20/8,310,071.40 = 1,752,617.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,539,529.20x = 8,310,071.40 × 1,752,617.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,539,529.20x = 14,564,374,068,868.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,564,374,068,868.08/5,539,529.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,629,171.82

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