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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,681,901.24, 8,522,851.86 and 2,086,112.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,681,901.24, 8,522,851.86 and 2,086,112.39 is: 3,129,168.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,681,901.24 : 8,522,851.86 = 2,086,112.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,681,901.24/8,522,851.86 = 2,086,112.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,681,901.24x = 8,522,851.86 × 2,086,112.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,681,901.24x = 17,779,626,820,666.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,779,626,820,666.29/5,681,901.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,129,168.58

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