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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,037,869.97, 7,557,878.40 and 1,626,350.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,037,869.97, 7,557,878.40 and 1,626,350.43 is: 2,439,872.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,037,869.97 : 7,557,878.40 = 1,626,350.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,037,869.97/7,557,878.40 = 1,626,350.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,037,869.97x = 7,557,878.40 × 1,626,350.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,037,869.97x = 12,291,758,785,727.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,291,758,785,727.71/5,037,869.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,439,872.18

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