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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,734,538.12, 8,601,993.48 and 1,690,686.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,734,538.12, 8,601,993.48 and 1,690,686.83 is: 2,536,085.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,734,538.12 : 8,601,993.48 = 1,690,686.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,734,538.12/8,601,993.48 = 1,690,686.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,734,538.12x = 8,601,993.48 × 1,690,686.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,734,538.12x = 14,543,277,088,381.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,543,277,088,381.87/5,734,538.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,536,085.17

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