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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,363,135.10, 8,044,897.05 and 1,577,000.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,363,135.10, 8,044,897.05 and 1,577,000.70 is: 2,365,558.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,363,135.10 : 8,044,897.05 = 1,577,000.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,363,135.10/8,044,897.05 = 1,577,000.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,363,135.10x = 8,044,897.05 × 1,577,000.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,363,135.10x = 12,686,808,279,277.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,686,808,279,277.93/5,363,135.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365,558.21

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