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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,001,565.89, 7,501,563.33 and 1,589,403.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,001,565.89, 7,501,563.33 and 1,589,403.03 is: 2,383,854.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,001,565.89 : 7,501,563.33 = 1,589,403.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,001,565.89/7,501,563.33 = 1,589,403.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,001,565.89x = 7,501,563.33 × 1,589,403.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,001,565.89x = 11,923,007,486,438.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,923,007,486,438.89/5,001,565.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,383,854.93

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