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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,341,370.56, 8,012,065.85 and 1,297,861.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,341,370.56, 8,012,065.85 and 1,297,861.79 is: 1,946,795.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,341,370.56 : 8,012,065.85 = 1,297,861.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,341,370.56/8,012,065.85 = 1,297,861.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,341,370.56x = 8,012,065.85 × 1,297,861.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,341,370.56x = 10,398,554,148,953.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,398,554,148,953.69/5,341,370.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,946,795.12

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