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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,417,732.24, 8,126,508.12 and 1,319,096.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,417,732.24, 8,126,508.12 and 1,319,096.72 is: 1,978,623.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,417,732.24 : 8,126,508.12 = 1,319,096.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,417,732.24/8,126,508.12 = 1,319,096.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,417,732.24x = 8,126,508.12 × 1,319,096.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,417,732.24x = 10,719,650,206,145.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,719,650,206,145.37/5,417,732.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,623.11

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