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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,072,541.60, 7,609,849.20 and 1,707,088.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,072,541.60, 7,609,849.20 and 1,707,088.80 is: 2,560,982.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,072,541.60 : 7,609,849.20 = 1,707,088.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,072,541.60/7,609,849.20 = 1,707,088.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,072,541.60x = 7,609,849.20 × 1,707,088.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,072,541.60x = 12,990,688,339,008.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,990,688,339,008.96/5,072,541.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,560,982.12

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