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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,047,754.42, 7,573,539.88 and 1,975,940.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,047,754.42, 7,573,539.88 and 1,975,940.60 is: 2,964,657.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,047,754.42 : 7,573,539.88 = 1,975,940.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,047,754.42/7,573,539.88 = 1,975,940.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,047,754.42x = 7,573,539.88 × 1,975,940.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,047,754.42x = 14,964,864,934,611.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,964,864,934,611.13/5,047,754.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,964,657.88

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