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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,732,673.75, 8,600,339.23 and 1,946,156.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,732,673.75, 8,600,339.23 and 1,946,156.63 is: 2,919,685.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,732,673.75 : 8,600,339.23 = 1,946,156.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,732,673.75/8,600,339.23 = 1,946,156.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,732,673.75x = 8,600,339.23 × 1,946,156.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,732,673.75x = 16,737,607,164,846.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,737,607,164,846.51/5,732,673.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,919,685.98

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