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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,417,052.59, 8,123,216.63 and 2,048,897.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,417,052.59, 8,123,216.63 and 2,048,897.63 is: 3,072,452.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,417,052.59 : 8,123,216.63 = 2,048,897.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,417,052.59/8,123,216.63 = 2,048,897.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,417,052.59x = 8,123,216.63 × 2,048,897.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,417,052.59x = 16,643,639,250,323.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,643,639,250,323.02/5,417,052.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,072,452.96

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