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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,618,591.25, 8,424,667.77 and 1,727,034.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,618,591.25, 8,424,667.77 and 1,727,034.94 is: 2,589,562.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,618,591.25 : 8,424,667.77 = 1,727,034.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,618,591.25/8,424,667.77 = 1,727,034.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,618,591.25x = 8,424,667.77 × 1,727,034.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,618,591.25x = 14,549,695,629,288.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,549,695,629,288.00/5,618,591.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,589,562.93

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