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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,232,894.57, 7,849,341.93 and 1,638,942.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,232,894.57, 7,849,341.93 and 1,638,942.80 is: 2,458,414.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,232,894.57 : 7,849,341.93 = 1,638,942.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,232,894.57/7,849,341.93 = 1,638,942.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,232,894.57x = 7,849,341.93 × 1,638,942.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,232,894.57x = 12,864,622,401,664.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,864,622,401,664.89/5,232,894.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,458,414.22

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