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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,562,433.31, 8,344,951.83 and 1,724,055.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,562,433.31, 8,344,951.83 and 1,724,055.12 is: 2,586,486.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,562,433.31 : 8,344,951.83 = 1,724,055.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,562,433.31/8,344,951.83 = 1,724,055.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,562,433.31x = 8,344,951.83 × 1,724,055.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,562,433.31x = 14,387,156,928,664.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,387,156,928,664.87/5,562,433.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,586,486.19

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