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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,384,688.30, 8,077,032.45 and 1,972,968.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,384,688.30, 8,077,032.45 and 1,972,968.30 is: 2,959,452.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,384,688.30 : 8,077,032.45 = 1,972,968.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,384,688.30/8,077,032.45 = 1,972,968.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,384,688.30x = 8,077,032.45 × 1,972,968.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,384,688.30x = 15,935,728,981,921.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,935,728,981,921.34/5,384,688.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,959,452.45

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