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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,490,721.32, 8,235,965.34 and 1,501,633.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,490,721.32, 8,235,965.34 and 1,501,633.32 is: 2,252,418.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,490,721.32 : 8,235,965.34 = 1,501,633.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,490,721.32/8,235,965.34 = 1,501,633.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,490,721.32x = 8,235,965.34 × 1,501,633.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,490,721.32x = 12,367,399,976,909.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,367,399,976,909.13/5,490,721.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252,418.08

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