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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,387,465.60, 8,075,517.12 and 1,792,269.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,387,465.60, 8,075,517.12 and 1,792,269.44 is: 2,686,514.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,465.60 : 8,075,517.12 = 1,792,269.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,465.60/8,075,517.12 = 1,792,269.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,465.60x = 8,075,517.12 × 1,792,269.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,465.60x = 14,473,502,546,372.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,473,502,546,372.81/5,387,465.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,686,514.15

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