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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,207,035.96, 7,812,609.78 and 1,613,083.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,207,035.96, 7,812,609.78 and 1,613,083.24 is: 2,420,261.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,207,035.96 : 7,812,609.78 = 1,613,083.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,207,035.96/7,812,609.78 = 1,613,083.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,207,035.96x = 7,812,609.78 × 1,613,083.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,207,035.96x = 12,602,389,896,778.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,602,389,896,778.09/5,207,035.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,420,261.74

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