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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,854.24, 7,587,716.95 and 1,600,464.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,854.24, 7,587,716.95 and 1,600,464.40 is: 2,400,992.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,854.24 : 7,587,716.95 = 1,600,464.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,854.24/7,587,716.95 = 1,600,464.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,854.24x = 7,587,716.95 × 1,600,464.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,854.24x = 12,143,870,847,749.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,143,870,847,749.26/5,057,854.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,400,992.65

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