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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,104,809, 7,658,435.52 and 1,461,589.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,104,809, 7,658,435.52 and 1,461,589.56 is: 2,192,734.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,104,809 : 7,658,435.52 = 1,461,589.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,104,809/7,658,435.52 = 1,461,589.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,104,809x = 7,658,435.52 × 1,461,589.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,104,809x = 11,193,489,401,965.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,193,489,401,965.17/5,104,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,734.22

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