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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,543,493.01, 8,315,259.96 and 1,705,288.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,543,493.01, 8,315,259.96 and 1,705,288.83 is: 2,557,939.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,543,493.01 : 8,315,259.96 = 1,705,288.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,543,493.01/8,315,259.96 = 1,705,288.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,543,493.01x = 8,315,259.96 × 1,705,288.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,543,493.01x = 14,179,919,928,334.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,179,919,928,334.25/5,543,493.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,557,939.53

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