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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,374,579.02, 8,065,336.90 and 1,962,579.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,374,579.02, 8,065,336.90 and 1,962,579.94 is: 2,945,136.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,374,579.02 : 8,065,336.90 = 1,962,579.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,374,579.02/8,065,336.90 = 1,962,579.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,374,579.02x = 8,065,336.90 × 1,962,579.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,374,579.02x = 15,828,868,409,281.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,828,868,409,281.79/5,374,579.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,945,136.42

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