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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,116,540.96, 7,673,474.40 and 1,521,339.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,116,540.96, 7,673,474.40 and 1,521,339.84 is: 2,281,612.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,116,540.96 : 7,673,474.40 = 1,521,339.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,116,540.96/7,673,474.40 = 1,521,339.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,116,540.96x = 7,673,474.40 × 1,521,339.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,116,540.96x = 11,673,962,315,940.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,673,962,315,940.10/5,116,540.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,281,612.21

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