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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,073,832.31, 7,612,018.54 and 1,479,599.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,073,832.31, 7,612,018.54 and 1,479,599.66 is: 2,219,769.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,073,832.31 : 7,612,018.54 = 1,479,599.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,073,832.31/7,612,018.54 = 1,479,599.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,073,832.31x = 7,612,018.54 × 1,479,599.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,073,832.31x = 11,262,740,059,028.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,262,740,059,028.74/5,073,832.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219,769.87

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