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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,472,531.20, 8,208,051.60 and 1,429,335.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,472,531.20, 8,208,051.60 and 1,429,335.20 is: 2,143,808.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,472,531.20 : 8,208,051.60 = 1,429,335.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,472,531.20/8,208,051.60 = 1,429,335.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,472,531.20x = 8,208,051.60 × 1,429,335.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,472,531.20x = 11,732,057,075,296.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,732,057,075,296.32/5,472,531.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,808.17

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