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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,790,992.88, 8,686,556.16 and 1,747,515.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,790,992.88, 8,686,556.16 and 1,747,515.72 is: 2,621,293.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,790,992.88 : 8,686,556.16 = 1,747,515.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,790,992.88/8,686,556.16 = 1,747,515.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,790,992.88x = 8,686,556.16 × 1,747,515.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,790,992.88x = 15,179,893,442,262.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,179,893,442,262.84/5,790,992.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,621,293.75

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