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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,982.52, 7,558,479.65 and 1,252,465.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,982.52, 7,558,479.65 and 1,252,465.39 is: 1,878,699.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,982.52 : 7,558,479.65 = 1,252,465.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,982.52/7,558,479.65 = 1,252,465.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,982.52x = 7,558,479.65 × 1,252,465.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,982.52x = 9,466,734,162,644.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,466,734,162,644.31/5,038,982.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,699.54

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