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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,685,306, 8,528,532.48 and 1,846,968.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,685,306, 8,528,532.48 and 1,846,968.72 is: 2,770,639.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,685,306 : 8,528,532.48 = 1,846,968.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,685,306/8,528,532.48 = 1,846,968.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,685,306x = 8,528,532.48 × 1,846,968.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,685,306x = 15,751,932,718,064.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,751,932,718,064.03/5,685,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,770,639.38

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