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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,049,529.04, 7,574,449.08 and 2,208,178.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,049,529.04, 7,574,449.08 and 2,208,178.64 is: 3,312,335.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,049,529.04 : 7,574,449.08 = 2,208,178.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,049,529.04/7,574,449.08 = 2,208,178.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,049,529.04x = 7,574,449.08 × 2,208,178.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,049,529.04x = 16,725,736,668,223.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,725,736,668,223.65/5,049,529.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,312,335.97

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