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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,230,891.46, 7,846,362.21 and 1,587,652.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,230,891.46, 7,846,362.21 and 1,587,652.97 is: 2,381,487.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,230,891.46 : 7,846,362.21 = 1,587,652.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,230,891.46/7,846,362.21 = 1,587,652.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,230,891.46x = 7,846,362.21 × 1,587,652.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,230,891.46x = 12,457,300,266,402.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,457,300,266,402.26/5,230,891.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,381,487.05

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