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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,052,435.54, 7,579,163.43 and 1,640,579.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,052,435.54, 7,579,163.43 and 1,640,579.46 is: 2,461,034.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,052,435.54 : 7,579,163.43 = 1,640,579.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,052,435.54/7,579,163.43 = 1,640,579.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,052,435.54x = 7,579,163.43 × 1,640,579.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,052,435.54x = 12,434,219,847,241.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,434,219,847,241.15/5,052,435.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,461,034.83

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