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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,428,497.40, 8,142,162.90 and 1,439,409.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,428,497.40, 8,142,162.90 and 1,439,409.40 is: 2,158,959.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,428,497.40 : 8,142,162.90 = 1,439,409.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,428,497.40/8,142,162.90 = 1,439,409.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,428,497.40x = 8,142,162.90 × 1,439,409.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,428,497.40x = 11,719,905,814,591.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,719,905,814,591.26/5,428,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,158,959.46

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