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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,856.90, 8,149,285.35 and 1,443,768.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,856.90, 8,149,285.35 and 1,443,768.90 is: 2,165,653.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,856.90 : 8,149,285.35 = 1,443,768.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,856.90/8,149,285.35 = 1,443,768.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,856.90x = 8,149,285.35 × 1,443,768.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,856.90x = 11,765,684,745,555.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,765,684,745,555.61/5,432,856.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,165,653.35

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