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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,434,821.72, 8,154,468.18 and 2,400,587.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,434,821.72, 8,154,468.18 and 2,400,587.64 is: 3,601,868.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,434,821.72 : 8,154,468.18 = 2,400,587.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,434,821.72/8,154,468.18 = 2,400,587.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,434,821.72x = 8,154,468.18 × 2,400,587.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,434,821.72x = 19,575,515,523,681.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,575,515,523,681.30/5,434,821.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,601,868.94

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