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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,752,586.86, 8,630,061.17 and 1,708,714.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,752,586.86, 8,630,061.17 and 1,708,714.51 is: 2,563,422.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,752,586.86 : 8,630,061.17 = 1,708,714.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,752,586.86/8,630,061.17 = 1,708,714.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,752,586.86x = 8,630,061.17 × 1,708,714.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,752,586.86x = 14,746,310,713,247.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,746,310,713,247.85/5,752,586.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,563,422.52

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