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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,334,542.29, 8,001,813.78 and 1,291,030.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,334,542.29, 8,001,813.78 and 1,291,030.79 is: 1,936,546.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,334,542.29 : 8,001,813.78 = 1,291,030.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,334,542.29/8,001,813.78 = 1,291,030.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,334,542.29x = 8,001,813.78 × 1,291,030.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,334,542.29x = 10,330,587,985,830.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,330,587,985,830.82/5,334,542.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,936,546.27

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