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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,416,780.10, 8,125,027.14 and 1,579,661.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,416,780.10, 8,125,027.14 and 1,579,661.52 is: 2,369,450.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,416,780.10 : 8,125,027.14 = 1,579,661.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,416,780.10/8,125,027.14 = 1,579,661.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,416,780.10x = 8,125,027.14 × 1,579,661.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,416,780.10x = 12,834,792,722,013.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,834,792,722,013.65/5,416,780.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,369,450.57

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