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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,216,185.04, 7,823,438.28 and 1,428,782.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,216,185.04, 7,823,438.28 and 1,428,782.48 is: 2,142,943.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,216,185.04 : 7,823,438.28 = 1,428,782.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,216,185.04/7,823,438.28 = 1,428,782.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,216,185.04x = 7,823,438.28 × 1,428,782.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,216,185.04x = 11,177,991,547,825.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,177,991,547,825.33/5,216,185.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,142,943.83

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