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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,072,996.81, 7,609,384.35 and 1,234,839.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,072,996.81, 7,609,384.35 and 1,234,839.48 is: 1,852,232.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,072,996.81 : 7,609,384.35 = 1,234,839.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,072,996.81/7,609,384.35 = 1,234,839.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,072,996.81x = 7,609,384.35 × 1,234,839.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,072,996.81x = 9,396,368,209,243.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,396,368,209,243.49/5,072,996.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,852,232.23

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