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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,832,721.31, 8,749,082.87 and 1,572,890.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,832,721.31, 8,749,082.87 and 1,572,890.00 is: 2,359,335.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,832,721.31 : 8,749,082.87 = 1,572,890.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,832,721.31/8,749,082.87 = 1,572,890.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,832,721.31x = 8,749,082.87 × 1,572,890.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,832,721.31x = 13,761,344,909,682.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,761,344,909,682.78/5,832,721.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,359,335.24

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