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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,448,275.96, 8,172,413.88 and 2,568,972.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,448,275.96, 8,172,413.88 and 2,568,972.56 is: 3,853,458.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,448,275.96 : 8,172,413.88 = 2,568,972.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,448,275.96/8,172,413.88 = 2,568,972.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,448,275.96x = 8,172,413.88 × 2,568,972.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,448,275.96x = 20,994,707,006,683.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,994,707,006,683.13/5,448,275.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,853,458.81

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