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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,745.10, 7,587,601.80 and 1,463,629.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,745.10, 7,587,601.80 and 1,463,629.30 is: 2,195,728.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,745.10 : 7,587,601.80 = 1,463,629.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,745.10/7,587,601.80 = 1,463,629.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,745.10x = 7,587,601.80 × 1,463,629.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,745.10x = 11,105,436,311,212.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,105,436,311,212.74/5,057,745.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,195,728.75

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