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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,736,859.70, 8,603,283.83 and 1,692,273.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,736,859.70, 8,603,283.83 and 1,692,273.51 is: 2,537,818.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736,859.70 : 8,603,283.83 = 1,692,273.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736,859.70/8,603,283.83 = 1,692,273.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736,859.70x = 8,603,283.83 × 1,692,273.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736,859.70x = 14,559,109,316,058.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,559,109,316,058.97/5,736,859.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,537,818.61

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