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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,136,566.08, 7,704,662.24 and 1,542,239.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,136,566.08, 7,704,662.24 and 1,542,239.60 is: 2,313,303.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,136,566.08 : 7,704,662.24 = 1,542,239.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,136,566.08/7,704,662.24 = 1,542,239.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,136,566.08x = 7,704,662.24 × 1,542,239.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,136,566.08x = 11,882,435,211,152.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,882,435,211,152.71/5,136,566.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,313,303.29

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