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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,101,071.50, 7,652,616.27 and 1,457,834.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,101,071.50, 7,652,616.27 and 1,457,834.06 is: 2,187,039.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,101,071.50 : 7,652,616.27 = 1,457,834.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,101,071.50/7,652,616.27 = 1,457,834.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,101,071.50x = 7,652,616.27 × 1,457,834.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,101,071.50x = 11,156,244,646,516.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,156,244,646,516.16/5,101,071.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,187,039.46

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