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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,250,636.10, 7,877,068.71 and 1,657,441.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,250,636.10, 7,877,068.71 and 1,657,441.54 is: 2,486,514.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,250,636.10 : 7,877,068.71 = 1,657,441.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,250,636.10/7,877,068.71 = 1,657,441.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,250,636.10x = 7,877,068.71 × 1,657,441.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,250,636.10x = 13,055,780,893,388.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,055,780,893,388.21/5,250,636.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,486,514.14

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