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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,058,717.43, 7,586,988.90 and 1,600,731.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,058,717.43, 7,586,988.90 and 1,600,731.06 is: 2,400,752.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,058,717.43 : 7,586,988.90 = 1,600,731.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,058,717.43/7,586,988.90 = 1,600,731.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,058,717.43x = 7,586,988.90 × 1,600,731.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,058,717.43x = 12,144,728,805,834.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,144,728,805,834.26/5,058,717.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,400,752.56

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