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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,085,857.88, 7,628,846.04 and 1,491,696.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,085,857.88, 7,628,846.04 and 1,491,696.54 is: 2,237,562.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,085,857.88 : 7,628,846.04 = 1,491,696.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,085,857.88/7,628,846.04 = 1,491,696.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,085,857.88x = 7,628,846.04 × 1,491,696.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,085,857.88x = 11,379,923,242,060.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,379,923,242,060.70/5,085,857.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,237,562.18

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