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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,494,967.28, 8,242,844.31 and 1,451,414.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,494,967.28, 8,242,844.31 and 1,451,414.61 is: 2,177,225.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,967.28 : 8,242,844.31 = 1,451,414.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,967.28/8,242,844.31 = 1,451,414.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,967.28x = 8,242,844.31 × 1,451,414.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,967.28x = 11,963,784,659,489.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,963,784,659,489.37/5,494,967.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,177,225.82

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