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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,049,913.87, 7,575,936.03 and 1,637,935.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,049,913.87, 7,575,936.03 and 1,637,935.51 is: 2,457,248.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,049,913.87 : 7,575,936.03 = 1,637,935.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,049,913.87/7,575,936.03 = 1,637,935.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,049,913.87x = 7,575,936.03 × 1,637,935.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,049,913.87x = 12,408,894,645,025.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,408,894,645,025.43/5,049,913.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,457,248.77

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