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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,956,897.32, 8,933,869.75 and 1,697,102.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,956,897.32, 8,933,869.75 and 1,697,102.46 is: 2,545,233.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,956,897.32 : 8,933,869.75 = 1,697,102.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,956,897.32/8,933,869.75 = 1,697,102.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,956,897.32x = 8,933,869.75 × 1,697,102.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,956,897.32x = 15,161,692,281,132.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,161,692,281,132.48/5,956,897.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,545,233.11

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