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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,015,999.20, 7,523,998.80 and 4,988,005.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,015,999.20, 7,523,998.80 and 4,988,005.60 is: 7,482,008.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,015,999.20 : 7,523,998.80 = 4,988,005.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,015,999.20/7,523,998.80 = 4,988,005.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,015,999.20x = 7,523,998.80 × 4,988,005.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,015,999.20x = 37,529,748,148,793.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,529,748,148,793.27/5,015,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,482,008.40

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