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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,417,044.34, 8,123,204.25 and 2,048,889.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,417,044.34, 8,123,204.25 and 2,048,889.38 is: 3,072,440.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,417,044.34 : 8,123,204.25 = 2,048,889.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,417,044.34/8,123,204.25 = 2,048,889.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,417,044.34x = 8,123,204.25 × 2,048,889.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,417,044.34x = 16,643,546,878,779.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,643,546,878,779.84/5,417,044.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,072,440.59

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