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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,733,182.40, 8,599,255.20 and 1,946,788.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,733,182.40, 8,599,255.20 and 1,946,788.80 is: 2,920,007.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,733,182.40 : 8,599,255.20 = 1,946,788.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,733,182.40/8,599,255.20 = 1,946,788.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,733,182.40x = 8,599,255.20 × 1,946,788.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,733,182.40x = 16,740,933,711,701.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,740,933,711,701.76/5,733,182.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,920,007.17

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