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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,555,612.34, 8,334,216.99 and 1,717,733.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,555,612.34, 8,334,216.99 and 1,717,733.93 is: 2,576,847.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,555,612.34 : 8,334,216.99 = 1,717,733.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,555,612.34/8,334,216.99 = 1,717,733.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,555,612.34x = 8,334,216.99 × 1,717,733.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,555,612.34x = 14,315,967,262,034.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,315,967,262,034.39/5,555,612.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,847.77

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