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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,337.50, 7,572,506.26 and 1,502,481.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,337.50, 7,572,506.26 and 1,502,481.50 is: 2,253,722.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,337.50 : 7,572,506.26 = 1,502,481.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,337.50/7,572,506.26 = 1,502,481.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,337.50x = 7,572,506.26 × 1,502,481.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,337.50x = 11,377,550,564,284.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,377,550,564,284.19/5,048,337.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,253,722.25

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