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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,450,491.48, 8,177,003.52 and 1,856,289.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,450,491.48, 8,177,003.52 and 1,856,289.64 is: 2,784,865.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,450,491.48 : 8,177,003.52 = 1,856,289.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,450,491.48/8,177,003.52 = 1,856,289.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,450,491.48x = 8,177,003.52 × 1,856,289.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,450,491.48x = 15,178,886,920,419.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,178,886,920,419.53/5,450,491.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,784,865.73

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