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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,072,542.60, 7,609,850.70 and 1,707,089.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,072,542.60, 7,609,850.70 and 1,707,089.80 is: 2,560,983.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,072,542.60 : 7,609,850.70 = 1,707,089.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,072,542.60/7,609,850.70 = 1,707,089.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,072,542.60x = 7,609,850.70 × 1,707,089.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,072,542.60x = 12,990,698,509,492.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,990,698,509,492.86/5,072,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,560,983.62

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