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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,051,891.52, 7,572,731.12 and 2,175,134.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,051,891.52, 7,572,731.12 and 2,175,134.72 is: 3,260,503.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,051,891.52 : 7,572,731.12 = 2,175,134.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,051,891.52/7,572,731.12 = 2,175,134.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,051,891.52x = 7,572,731.12 × 2,175,134.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,051,891.52x = 16,471,710,384,336.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,471,710,384,336.49/5,051,891.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,260,503.58

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