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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,843,243.14, 8,765,304.98 and 1,744,240.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,843,243.14, 8,765,304.98 and 1,744,240.30 is: 2,616,491.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,843,243.14 : 8,765,304.98 = 1,744,240.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,843,243.14/8,765,304.98 = 1,744,240.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,843,243.14x = 8,765,304.98 × 1,744,240.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,843,243.14x = 15,288,798,157,272.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,288,798,157,272.23/5,843,243.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,616,491.87

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