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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,787,362.32, 8,680,198.56 and 1,687,581.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,787,362.32, 8,680,198.56 and 1,687,581.76 is: 2,531,126.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,787,362.32 : 8,680,198.56 = 1,687,581.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,787,362.32/8,680,198.56 = 1,687,581.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,787,362.32x = 8,680,198.56 × 1,687,581.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,787,362.32x = 14,648,544,763,034.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,648,544,763,034.27/5,787,362.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,531,126.26

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