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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,073,832.81, 7,612,019.29 and 1,479,600.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,073,832.81, 7,612,019.29 and 1,479,600.17 is: 2,219,770.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,073,832.81 : 7,612,019.29 = 1,479,600.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,073,832.81/7,612,019.29 = 1,479,600.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,073,832.81x = 7,612,019.29 × 1,479,600.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,073,832.81x = 11,262,744,997,467.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,262,744,997,467.18/5,073,832.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219,770.62

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