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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,487,353.91, 8,231,456.72 and 1,648,876.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,487,353.91, 8,231,456.72 and 1,648,876.70 is: 2,473,443.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487,353.91 : 8,231,456.72 = 1,648,876.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487,353.91/8,231,456.72 = 1,648,876.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487,353.91x = 8,231,456.72 × 1,648,876.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487,353.91x = 13,572,657,217,367.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,572,657,217,367.26/5,487,353.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,473,443.02

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