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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,073,624.33, 7,609,626.37 and 1,478,550.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,073,624.33, 7,609,626.37 and 1,478,550.35 is: 2,217,589.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,073,624.33 : 7,609,626.37 = 1,478,550.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,073,624.33/7,609,626.37 = 1,478,550.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,073,624.33x = 7,609,626.37 × 1,478,550.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,073,624.33x = 11,251,215,732,732.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,251,215,732,732.73/5,073,624.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,217,589.44

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