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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,077,257.90, 7,616,132.88 and 1,665,242.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,077,257.90, 7,616,132.88 and 1,665,242.64 is: 2,497,944.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,077,257.90 : 7,616,132.88 = 1,665,242.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,077,257.90/7,616,132.88 = 1,665,242.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,077,257.90x = 7,616,132.88 × 1,665,242.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,077,257.90x = 12,682,709,223,682.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,682,709,223,682.00/5,077,257.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,497,944.65

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