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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,472,629.20, 8,208,943.80 and 1,687,272.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,472,629.20, 8,208,943.80 and 1,687,272.40 is: 2,530,908.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,472,629.20 : 8,208,943.80 = 1,687,272.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,472,629.20/8,208,943.80 = 1,687,272.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,472,629.20x = 8,208,943.80 × 1,687,272.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,472,629.20x = 13,850,724,306,891.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,850,724,306,891.12/5,472,629.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,530,908.60

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