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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,494,915.46, 8,242,766.75 and 1,451,362.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,494,915.46, 8,242,766.75 and 1,451,362.96 is: 2,177,148.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,915.46 : 8,242,766.75 = 1,451,362.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,915.46/8,242,766.75 = 1,451,362.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,915.46x = 8,242,766.75 × 1,451,362.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,915.46x = 11,963,246,362,801.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,963,246,362,801.45/5,494,915.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,177,148.39

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