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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,111,891.20, 7,666,524.16 and 1,516,807.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,111,891.20, 7,666,524.16 and 1,516,807.84 is: 2,274,822.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,111,891.20 : 7,666,524.16 = 1,516,807.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,111,891.20/7,666,524.16 = 1,516,807.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,111,891.20x = 7,666,524.16 × 1,516,807.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,111,891.20x = 11,628,643,951,437.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,628,643,951,437.42/5,111,891.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,274,822.27

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