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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,856.24, 7,587,719.95 and 1,600,466.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,856.24, 7,587,719.95 and 1,600,466.40 is: 2,400,995.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,856.24 : 7,587,719.95 = 1,600,466.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,856.24/7,587,719.95 = 1,600,466.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,856.24x = 7,587,719.95 × 1,600,466.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,856.24x = 12,143,890,832,584.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,143,890,832,584.68/5,057,856.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,400,995.65

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