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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,101,067, 7,652,609.52 and 1,457,829.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,101,067, 7,652,609.52 and 1,457,829.56 is: 2,187,032.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,101,067 : 7,652,609.52 = 1,457,829.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,101,067/7,652,609.52 = 1,457,829.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,101,067x = 7,652,609.52 × 1,457,829.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,101,067x = 11,156,200,369,393.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,156,200,369,393.41/5,101,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,187,032.71

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