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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,208,051.60, 7,812,077.40 and 1,421,917.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,208,051.60, 7,812,077.40 and 1,421,917.20 is: 2,132,875.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,208,051.60 : 7,812,077.40 = 1,421,917.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,208,051.60/7,812,077.40 = 1,421,917.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,208,051.60x = 7,812,077.40 × 1,421,917.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,208,051.60x = 11,108,127,222,791.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,108,127,222,791.28/5,208,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,132,875.80

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