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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,477,531.40, 8,216,297.10 and 1,434,011.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,477,531.40, 8,216,297.10 and 1,434,011.40 is: 2,151,017.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,477,531.40 : 8,216,297.10 = 1,434,011.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,477,531.40/8,216,297.10 = 1,434,011.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,477,531.40x = 8,216,297.10 × 1,434,011.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,477,531.40x = 11,782,263,707,186.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,782,263,707,186.94/5,477,531.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,151,017.10

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