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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,334, 7,572,501 and 1,502,478

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,334, 7,572,501 and 1,502,478 is: 2,253,717

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,334 : 7,572,501 = 1,502,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,334/7,572,501 = 1,502,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,334x = 7,572,501 × 1,502,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,334x = 11,377,516,157,478
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,377,516,157,478/5,048,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,253,717

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