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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,066,495.57, 7,603,737.43 and 1,872,535.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,066,495.57, 7,603,737.43 and 1,872,535.16 is: 2,810,278.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,066,495.57 : 7,603,737.43 = 1,872,535.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,066,495.57/7,603,737.43 = 1,872,535.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,066,495.57x = 7,603,737.43 × 1,872,535.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,066,495.57x = 14,238,265,685,083.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,238,265,685,083.04/5,066,495.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,810,278.92

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