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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,083,562.31, 7,626,635.15 and 1,440,288.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,083,562.31, 7,626,635.15 and 1,440,288.21 is: 2,160,798.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,083,562.31 : 7,626,635.15 = 1,440,288.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,083,562.31/7,626,635.15 = 1,440,288.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,083,562.31x = 7,626,635.15 × 1,440,288.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,083,562.31x = 10,984,552,688,516.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,984,552,688,516.58/5,083,562.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,160,798.28

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