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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,434,079.42, 8,150,619.36 and 1,839,435.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,434,079.42, 8,150,619.36 and 1,839,435.50 is: 2,758,984.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,434,079.42 : 8,150,619.36 = 1,839,435.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,434,079.42/8,150,619.36 = 1,839,435.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,434,079.42x = 8,150,619.36 × 1,839,435.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,434,079.42x = 14,992,538,597,771.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,992,538,597,771.28/5,434,079.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,758,984.08

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