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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,417,122.88, 8,123,321.82 and 2,048,967.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,417,122.88, 8,123,321.82 and 2,048,967.92 is: 3,072,558.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,417,122.88 : 8,123,321.82 = 2,048,967.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,417,122.88/8,123,321.82 = 2,048,967.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,417,122.88x = 8,123,321.82 × 2,048,967.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,417,122.88x = 16,644,425,813,016.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,644,425,813,016.01/5,417,122.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,072,558.29

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