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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,051,435.45, 7,580,142.98 and 1,858,803.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,051,435.45, 7,580,142.98 and 1,858,803.63 is: 2,789,305.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,051,435.45 : 7,580,142.98 = 1,858,803.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,051,435.45/7,580,142.98 = 1,858,803.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,051,435.45x = 7,580,142.98 × 1,858,803.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,051,435.45x = 14,089,997,277,849.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,089,997,277,849.00/5,051,435.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,789,305.62

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