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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,428,869.84, 8,144,422.71 and 1,590,817.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,428,869.84, 8,144,422.71 and 1,590,817.11 is: 2,386,553.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,428,869.84 : 8,144,422.71 = 1,590,817.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,428,869.84/8,144,422.71 = 1,590,817.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,428,869.84x = 8,144,422.71 × 1,590,817.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,428,869.84x = 12,956,286,998,140.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,956,286,998,140.57/5,428,869.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,386,553.26

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