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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,543,694.74, 8,315,840.20 and 1,757,472.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,543,694.74, 8,315,840.20 and 1,757,472.86 is: 2,636,303.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,543,694.74 : 8,315,840.20 = 1,757,472.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,543,694.74/8,315,840.20 = 1,757,472.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,543,694.74x = 8,315,840.20 × 1,757,472.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,543,694.74x = 14,614,863,459,596.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,614,863,459,596.97/5,543,694.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,636,303.79

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