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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,736,236.89, 8,605,931.93 and 1,692,725.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,736,236.89, 8,605,931.93 and 1,692,725.12 is: 2,539,552.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736,236.89 : 8,605,931.93 = 1,692,725.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736,236.89/8,605,931.93 = 1,692,725.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736,236.89x = 8,605,931.93 × 1,692,725.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736,236.89x = 14,567,477,158,921.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,567,477,158,921.08/5,736,236.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,539,552.92

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