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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,471,560.27, 8,207,764.16 and 1,828,302.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,471,560.27, 8,207,764.16 and 1,828,302.78 is: 2,742,595.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,471,560.27 : 8,207,764.16 = 1,828,302.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,471,560.27/8,207,764.16 = 1,828,302.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,471,560.27x = 8,207,764.16 × 1,828,302.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,471,560.27x = 15,006,278,049,106.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,006,278,049,106.21/5,471,560.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,742,595.77

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