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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,342,270.84, 8,013,289.38 and 1,298,779.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,342,270.84, 8,013,289.38 and 1,298,779.96 is: 1,948,141.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,342,270.84 : 8,013,289.38 = 1,298,779.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,342,270.84/8,013,289.38 = 1,298,779.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,342,270.84x = 8,013,289.38 × 1,298,779.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,342,270.84x = 10,407,499,660,424.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,407,499,660,424.82/5,342,270.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948,141.52

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