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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,450,123.28, 8,174,913.17 and 2,038,159.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,450,123.28, 8,174,913.17 and 2,038,159.04 is: 3,057,136.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,450,123.28 : 8,174,913.17 = 2,038,159.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,450,123.28/8,174,913.17 = 2,038,159.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,450,123.28x = 8,174,913.17 × 2,038,159.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,450,123.28x = 16,661,773,178,650.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,661,773,178,650.56/5,450,123.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,057,136.93

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