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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,176,620.81, 7,764,951.24 and 1,582,373.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,176,620.81, 7,764,951.24 and 1,582,373.79 is: 2,373,566.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,176,620.81 : 7,764,951.24 = 1,582,373.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,176,620.81/7,764,951.24 = 1,582,373.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,176,620.81x = 7,764,951.24 × 1,582,373.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,176,620.81x = 12,287,055,322,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,287,055,322,804/5,176,620.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,373,566.81

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