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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,157,504.96, 7,737,467.57 and 5,071,818.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,157,504.96, 7,737,467.57 and 5,071,818.30 is: 7,608,917.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,157,504.96 : 7,737,467.57 = 5,071,818.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,157,504.96/7,737,467.57 = 5,071,818.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,157,504.96x = 7,737,467.57 × 5,071,818.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,157,504.96x = 39,243,029,617,182.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,243,029,617,182.53/5,157,504.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,608,917.47

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