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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,450,123.42, 8,174,913.35 and 2,038,159.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,450,123.42, 8,174,913.35 and 2,038,159.16 is: 3,057,137.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,450,123.42 : 8,174,913.35 = 2,038,159.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,450,123.42/8,174,913.35 = 2,038,159.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,450,123.42x = 8,174,913.35 × 2,038,159.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,450,123.42x = 16,661,774,552,041.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,661,774,552,041.47/5,450,123.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,057,137.11

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