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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,461,036.43, 8,185,796.15 and 1,816,792.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,461,036.43, 8,185,796.15 and 1,816,792.88 is: 2,723,273.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,461,036.43 : 8,185,796.15 = 1,816,792.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,461,036.43/8,185,796.15 = 1,816,792.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,461,036.43x = 8,185,796.15 × 1,816,792.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,461,036.43x = 14,871,896,112,438.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,871,896,112,438.47/5,461,036.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,723,273.56

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