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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,487,657.66, 8,231,912.82 and 1,649,180.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,487,657.66, 8,231,912.82 and 1,649,180.52 is: 2,473,898.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487,657.66 : 8,231,912.82 = 1,649,180.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487,657.66/8,231,912.82 = 1,649,180.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487,657.66x = 8,231,912.82 × 1,649,180.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487,657.66x = 13,575,910,265,082.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,575,910,265,082.27/5,487,657.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,473,898.90

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