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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,334,664.46, 8,001,714.40 and 1,496,754.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,334,664.46, 8,001,714.40 and 1,496,754.05 is: 2,245,051.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,334,664.46 : 8,001,714.40 = 1,496,754.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,334,664.46/8,001,714.40 = 1,496,754.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,334,664.46x = 8,001,714.40 × 1,496,754.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,334,664.46x = 11,976,598,391,392.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,976,598,391,392.86/5,334,664.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,245,051.87

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