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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,017,460.96, 7,525,549.44 and 1,605,462.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,017,460.96, 7,525,549.44 and 1,605,462.12 is: 2,407,987.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,017,460.96 : 7,525,549.44 = 1,605,462.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,017,460.96/7,525,549.44 = 1,605,462.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,017,460.96x = 7,525,549.44 × 1,605,462.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,017,460.96x = 12,081,984,558,107.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,081,984,558,107.21/5,017,460.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,407,987.76

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