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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,072,972.24, 7,600,899.86 and 2,510,770.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,072,972.24, 7,600,899.86 and 2,510,770.52 is: 3,761,919.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,072,972.24 : 7,600,899.86 = 2,510,770.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,072,972.24/7,600,899.86 = 2,510,770.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,072,972.24x = 7,600,899.86 × 2,510,770.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,072,972.24x = 19,084,115,293,960.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,084,115,293,960.13/5,072,972.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,761,919.91

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