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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,491,457.43, 8,237,269.19 and 2,078,827.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,491,457.43, 8,237,269.19 and 2,078,827.71 is: 3,118,273.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,491,457.43 : 8,237,269.19 = 2,078,827.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,491,457.43/8,237,269.19 = 2,078,827.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,491,457.43x = 8,237,269.19 × 2,078,827.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,491,457.43x = 17,123,863,446,901.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,123,863,446,901.26/5,491,457.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,118,273.00

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