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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,234,006.08, 7,850,999.40 and 1,640,048.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,234,006.08, 7,850,999.40 and 1,640,048.32 is: 2,460,069.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,234,006.08 : 7,850,999.40 = 1,640,048.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,234,006.08/7,850,999.40 = 1,640,048.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,234,006.08x = 7,850,999.40 × 1,640,048.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,234,006.08x = 12,876,018,376,291.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,876,018,376,291.01/5,234,006.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,460,069.43

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