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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,023,218.80, 7,534,828.20 and 1,656,988.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,023,218.80, 7,534,828.20 and 1,656,988.40 is: 2,485,482.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,023,218.80 : 7,534,828.20 = 1,656,988.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,023,218.80/7,534,828.20 = 1,656,988.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,023,218.80x = 7,534,828.20 × 1,656,988.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,023,218.80x = 12,485,122,923,392.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,485,122,923,392.88/5,023,218.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,485,482.60

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