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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,097,399.57, 7,646,090.16 and 1,505,688.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,097,399.57, 7,646,090.16 and 1,505,688.87 is: 2,258,530.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,097,399.57 : 7,646,090.16 = 1,505,688.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,097,399.57/7,646,090.16 = 1,505,688.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,097,399.57x = 7,646,090.16 × 1,505,688.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,097,399.57x = 11,512,632,852,928.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,512,632,852,928.52/5,097,399.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,258,530.59

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