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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,027,752.88, 7,542,810.12 and 1,661,959.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,027,752.88, 7,542,810.12 and 1,661,959.76 is: 2,493,329.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,027,752.88 : 7,542,810.12 = 1,661,959.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,027,752.88/7,542,810.12 = 1,661,959.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,027,752.88x = 7,542,810.12 × 1,661,959.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,027,752.88x = 12,535,846,896,760.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,535,846,896,760.77/5,027,752.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,493,329.96

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