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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,417,037.56, 8,123,194.15 and 2,048,882.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,417,037.56, 8,123,194.15 and 2,048,882.60 is: 3,072,430.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,417,037.56 : 8,123,194.15 = 2,048,882.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,417,037.56/8,123,194.15 = 2,048,882.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,417,037.56x = 8,123,194.15 × 2,048,882.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,417,037.56x = 16,643,471,119,849.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,643,471,119,849.60/5,417,037.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,072,430.45

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