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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,453,044.80, 8,179,567.20 and 1,615,005.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,453,044.80, 8,179,567.20 and 1,615,005.60 is: 2,422,508.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,453,044.80 : 8,179,567.20 = 1,615,005.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,453,044.80/8,179,567.20 = 1,615,005.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,453,044.80x = 8,179,567.20 × 1,615,005.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,453,044.80x = 13,210,046,833,576.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,210,046,833,576.32/5,453,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,508.40

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