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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,632,832.88, 8,448,356.16 and 1,794,157.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,632,832.88, 8,448,356.16 and 1,794,157.20 is: 2,690,951.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,632,832.88 : 8,448,356.16 = 1,794,157.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,632,832.88/8,448,356.16 = 1,794,157.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,632,832.88x = 8,448,356.16 × 1,794,157.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,632,832.88x = 15,157,679,032,628.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,157,679,032,628.35/5,632,832.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,690,951.31

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