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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,438,244.40, 8,157,107.40 and 1,843,658.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,438,244.40, 8,157,107.40 and 1,843,658.80 is: 2,765,400.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,438,244.40 : 8,157,107.40 = 1,843,658.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,438,244.40/8,157,107.40 = 1,843,658.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,438,244.40x = 8,157,107.40 × 1,843,658.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,438,244.40x = 15,038,922,840,555.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,038,922,840,555.12/5,438,244.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,765,400.33

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