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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,002,688.24, 7,503,978 and 1,216,175.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,002,688.24, 7,503,978 and 1,216,175.12 is: 1,824,249.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,002,688.24 : 7,503,978 = 1,216,175.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,002,688.24/7,503,978 = 1,216,175.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,002,688.24x = 7,503,978 × 1,216,175.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,002,688.24x = 9,126,151,344,627.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,126,151,344,627.36/5,002,688.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824,249.46

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