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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,073,633.72, 7,609,640.45 and 1,478,559.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,073,633.72, 7,609,640.45 and 1,478,559.83 is: 2,217,603.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,073,633.72 : 7,609,640.45 = 1,478,559.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,073,633.72/7,609,640.45 = 1,478,559.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,073,633.72x = 7,609,640.45 × 1,478,559.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,073,633.72x = 11,251,308,644,672.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,251,308,644,672.12/5,073,633.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,217,603.65

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