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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,494,032.74, 8,242,230.14 and 1,851,124.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,494,032.74, 8,242,230.14 and 1,851,124.61 is: 2,777,084.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,032.74 : 8,242,230.14 = 1,851,124.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,032.74/8,242,230.14 = 1,851,124.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,032.74x = 8,242,230.14 × 1,851,124.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,032.74x = 15,257,395,002,970.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,257,395,002,970.97/5,494,032.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,777,084.84

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