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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,153,854.50, 7,727,369.73 and 2,458,595.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,153,854.50, 7,727,369.73 and 2,458,595.70 is: 3,686,265.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,153,854.50 : 7,727,369.73 = 2,458,595.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,153,854.50/7,727,369.73 = 2,458,595.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,153,854.50x = 7,727,369.73 × 2,458,595.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,153,854.50x = 18,998,477,981,268.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,998,477,981,268.43/5,153,854.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,686,265.88

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