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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,546,724, 8,320,086 and 1,344,228

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,546,724, 8,320,086 and 1,344,228 is: 2,016,342

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,546,724 : 8,320,086 = 1,344,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,546,724/8,320,086 = 1,344,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,546,724x = 8,320,086 × 1,344,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,546,724x = 11,184,092,563,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,184,092,563,608/5,546,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,016,342

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