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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,179,914.13, 7,768,545.83 and 1,535,791.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,179,914.13, 7,768,545.83 and 1,535,791.87 is: 2,303,294.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,179,914.13 : 7,768,545.83 = 1,535,791.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,179,914.13/7,768,545.83 = 1,535,791.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,179,914.13x = 7,768,545.83 × 1,535,791.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,179,914.13x = 11,930,869,480,914.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,930,869,480,914.71/5,179,914.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,303,294.84

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