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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,073,626.86, 7,609,630.14 and 1,478,552.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,073,626.86, 7,609,630.14 and 1,478,552.87 is: 2,217,593.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,073,626.86 : 7,609,630.14 = 1,478,552.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,073,626.86/7,609,630.14 = 1,478,552.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,073,626.86x = 7,609,630.14 × 1,478,552.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,073,626.86x = 11,251,240,502,159.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,251,240,502,159.58/5,073,626.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,217,593.22

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