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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,440,878.60, 8,164,428.30 and 2,077,499.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,440,878.60, 8,164,428.30 and 2,077,499.40 is: 3,117,436.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,440,878.60 : 8,164,428.30 = 2,077,499.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,440,878.60/8,164,428.30 = 2,077,499.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,440,878.60x = 8,164,428.30 × 2,077,499.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,440,878.60x = 16,961,594,894,593.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,961,594,894,593.02/5,440,878.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,117,436.75

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