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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,001,562.89, 7,501,558.84 and 1,589,400.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,001,562.89, 7,501,558.84 and 1,589,400.02 is: 2,383,850.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,001,562.89 : 7,501,558.84 = 1,589,400.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,001,562.89/7,501,558.84 = 1,589,400.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,001,562.89x = 7,501,558.84 × 1,589,400.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,001,562.89x = 11,922,977,785,107.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,922,977,785,107.57/5,001,562.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,383,850.42

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