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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,361,773.18, 8,048,389.71 and 2,168,986.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,361,773.18, 8,048,389.71 and 2,168,986.46 is: 3,255,797.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,361,773.18 : 8,048,389.71 = 2,168,986.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,361,773.18/8,048,389.71 = 2,168,986.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,361,773.18x = 8,048,389.71 × 2,168,986.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,361,773.18x = 17,456,848,305,793.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,456,848,305,793.33/5,361,773.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,255,797.61

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