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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,983.02, 7,558,480.40 and 1,252,465.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,983.02, 7,558,480.40 and 1,252,465.89 is: 1,878,700.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,983.02 : 7,558,480.40 = 1,252,465.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,983.02/7,558,480.40 = 1,252,465.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,983.02x = 7,558,480.40 × 1,252,465.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,983.02x = 9,466,738,874,971.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,466,738,874,971.23/5,038,983.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,700.29

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