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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,424,741.45, 8,131,453.00 and 1,829,272.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,424,741.45, 8,131,453.00 and 1,829,272.14 is: 2,741,999.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,424,741.45 : 8,131,453.00 = 1,829,272.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,424,741.45/8,131,453.00 = 1,829,272.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,424,741.45x = 8,131,453.00 × 1,829,272.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,424,741.45x = 14,874,640,426,046.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,874,640,426,046.24/5,424,741.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,741,999.88

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