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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,177,913.98, 7,765,625.12 and 1,583,712.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,177,913.98, 7,765,625.12 and 1,583,712.32 is: 2,375,187.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,177,913.98 : 7,765,625.12 = 1,583,712.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,177,913.98/7,765,625.12 = 1,583,712.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,177,913.98x = 7,765,625.12 × 1,583,712.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,177,913.98x = 12,298,516,128,298.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,298,516,128,298.79/5,177,913.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,375,187.42

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