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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,434,556.80, 8,149,761.60 and 1,646,780.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,434,556.80, 8,149,761.60 and 1,646,780.80 is: 2,469,542.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,434,556.80 : 8,149,761.60 = 1,646,780.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,434,556.80/8,149,761.60 = 1,646,780.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,434,556.80x = 8,149,761.60 × 1,646,780.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,434,556.80x = 13,420,870,927,457.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,420,870,927,457.28/5,434,556.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,469,542.86

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