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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,981.52, 7,558,478.15 and 1,252,464.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,981.52, 7,558,478.15 and 1,252,464.39 is: 1,878,698.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,981.52 : 7,558,478.15 = 1,252,464.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,981.52/7,558,478.15 = 1,252,464.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,981.52x = 7,558,478.15 × 1,252,464.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,981.52x = 9,466,724,719,205.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,466,724,719,205.76/5,038,981.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,698.04

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