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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,743,756.20, 8,615,724.20 and 1,700,654.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,743,756.20, 8,615,724.20 and 1,700,654.16 is: 2,551,007.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,743,756.20 : 8,615,724.20 = 1,700,654.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,743,756.20/8,615,724.20 = 1,700,654.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,743,756.20x = 8,615,724.20 × 1,700,654.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,743,756.20x = 14,652,367,202,142.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,652,367,202,142.67/5,743,756.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,551,007.86

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