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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,100,401.97, 7,651,612.60 and 1,457,162.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,100,401.97, 7,651,612.60 and 1,457,162.86 is: 2,186,032.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,100,401.97 : 7,651,612.60 = 1,457,162.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,100,401.97/7,651,612.60 = 1,457,162.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,100,401.97x = 7,651,612.60 × 1,457,162.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,100,401.97x = 11,149,645,708,629.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,149,645,708,629.94/5,100,401.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,186,032.74

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