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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,027,758.01, 7,542,817.81 and 1,661,964.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,027,758.01, 7,542,817.81 and 1,661,964.89 is: 2,493,337.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,027,758.01 : 7,542,817.81 = 1,661,964.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,027,758.01/7,542,817.81 = 1,661,964.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,027,758.01x = 7,542,817.81 × 1,661,964.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,027,758.01x = 12,535,898,330,017.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,535,898,330,017.69/5,027,758.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,493,337.65

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