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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,376.60, 7,572,608.10 and 1,682,583.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,376.60, 7,572,608.10 and 1,682,583.60 is: 2,523,889.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,376.60 : 7,572,608.10 = 1,682,583.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,376.60/7,572,608.10 = 1,682,583.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,376.60x = 7,572,608.10 × 1,682,583.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,376.60x = 12,741,546,198,287.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,741,546,198,287.16/5,048,376.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,523,889.80

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