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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,482,645.17, 8,224,239.91 and 1,439,144.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,482,645.17, 8,224,239.91 and 1,439,144.61 is: 2,158,788.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482,645.17 : 8,224,239.91 = 1,439,144.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482,645.17/8,224,239.91 = 1,439,144.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482,645.17x = 8,224,239.91 × 1,439,144.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482,645.17x = 11,835,870,506,083.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,835,870,506,083.02/5,482,645.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,158,788.35

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