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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,457,014.56, 8,184,125.62 and 1,617,939.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,457,014.56, 8,184,125.62 and 1,617,939.24 is: 2,426,494.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,457,014.56 : 8,184,125.62 = 1,617,939.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,457,014.56/8,184,125.62 = 1,617,939.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,457,014.56x = 8,184,125.62 × 1,617,939.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,457,014.56x = 13,241,417,985,687.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,241,417,985,687.33/5,457,014.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,494.90

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