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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,136,569.89, 7,704,667.96 and 1,542,243.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,136,569.89, 7,704,667.96 and 1,542,243.44 is: 2,313,309.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,136,569.89 : 7,704,667.96 = 1,542,243.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,136,569.89/7,704,667.96 = 1,542,243.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,136,569.89x = 7,704,667.96 × 1,542,243.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,136,569.89x = 11,882,473,620,607.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,882,473,620,607.80/5,136,569.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,313,309.05

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