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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,562,561.47, 8,345,136.24 and 1,724,180.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,562,561.47, 8,345,136.24 and 1,724,180.31 is: 2,586,671.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,562,561.47 : 8,345,136.24 = 1,724,180.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,562,561.47/8,345,136.24 = 1,724,180.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,562,561.47x = 8,345,136.24 × 1,724,180.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,562,561.47x = 14,388,519,589,275.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,388,519,589,275.44/5,562,561.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,586,671.57

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