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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,037,213.90, 7,555,902.86 and 1,442,966.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,037,213.90, 7,555,902.86 and 1,442,966.88 is: 2,164,473.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,037,213.90 : 7,555,902.86 = 1,442,966.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,037,213.90/7,555,902.86 = 1,442,966.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,037,213.90x = 7,555,902.86 × 1,442,966.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,037,213.90x = 10,902,917,579,084.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,902,917,579,084.69/5,037,213.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,164,473.81

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