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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,487,652.80, 8,231,479.20 and 1,701,518.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,487,652.80, 8,231,479.20 and 1,701,518.40 is: 2,552,277.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487,652.80 : 8,231,479.20 = 1,701,518.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487,652.80/8,231,479.20 = 1,701,518.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487,652.80x = 8,231,479.20 × 1,701,518.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487,652.80x = 14,006,013,318,017.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,006,013,318,017.28/5,487,652.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552,277.60

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