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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,042,044, 7,563,066 and 1,496,188

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,042,044, 7,563,066 and 1,496,188 is: 2,244,282

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,042,044 : 7,563,066 = 1,496,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,042,044/7,563,066 = 1,496,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,042,044x = 7,563,066 × 1,496,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,042,044x = 11,315,768,592,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,315,768,592,408/5,042,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244,282

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