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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,426,429.20, 8,140,810.20 and 1,640,294.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,426,429.20, 8,140,810.20 and 1,640,294.80 is: 2,460,794.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,426,429.20 : 8,140,810.20 = 1,640,294.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,426,429.20/8,140,810.20 = 1,640,294.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,426,429.20x = 8,140,810.20 × 1,640,294.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,426,429.20x = 13,353,328,638,846.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,353,328,638,846.96/5,426,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,460,794.78

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