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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,434,337.40, 8,151,246.90 and 1,839,751.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,434,337.40, 8,151,246.90 and 1,839,751.80 is: 2,759,539.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,434,337.40 : 8,151,246.90 = 1,839,751.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,434,337.40/8,151,246.90 = 1,839,751.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,434,337.40x = 8,151,246.90 × 1,839,751.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,434,337.40x = 14,996,271,156,519.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,996,271,156,519.42/5,434,337.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,759,539.95

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