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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,562,536.76, 8,345,099.16 and 1,724,155.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,562,536.76, 8,345,099.16 and 1,724,155.56 is: 2,586,634.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,562,536.76 : 8,345,099.16 = 1,724,155.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,562,536.76/8,345,099.16 = 1,724,155.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,562,536.76x = 8,345,099.16 × 1,724,155.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,562,536.76x = 14,388,249,115,465.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,388,249,115,465.33/5,562,536.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,586,634.43

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