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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,095,872.75, 7,643,809.04 and 1,857,653.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,095,872.75, 7,643,809.04 and 1,857,653.22 is: 2,786,479.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,095,872.75 : 7,643,809.04 = 1,857,653.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,095,872.75/7,643,809.04 = 1,857,653.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,095,872.75x = 7,643,809.04 × 1,857,653.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,095,872.75x = 14,199,546,466,932.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,199,546,466,932.84/5,095,872.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,786,479.80

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