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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,058,981.40, 7,585,847.70 and 1,862,462.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,058,981.40, 7,585,847.70 and 1,862,462.20 is: 2,792,727.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,058,981.40 : 7,585,847.70 = 1,862,462.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,058,981.40/7,585,847.70 = 1,862,462.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,058,981.40x = 7,585,847.70 × 1,862,462.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,058,981.40x = 14,128,354,596,206.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,128,354,596,206.94/5,058,981.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,792,727.13

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