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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,244,657.60, 7,866,014.40 and 1,457,356.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,244,657.60, 7,866,014.40 and 1,457,356.80 is: 2,185,765.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,244,657.60 : 7,866,014.40 = 1,457,356.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,244,657.60/7,866,014.40 = 1,457,356.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,244,657.60x = 7,866,014.40 × 1,457,356.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,244,657.60x = 11,463,589,574,737.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,463,589,574,737.92/5,244,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,185,765.11

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