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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,073,833.43, 7,612,020.23 and 1,479,600.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,073,833.43, 7,612,020.23 and 1,479,600.79 is: 2,219,771.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,073,833.43 : 7,612,020.23 = 1,479,600.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,073,833.43/7,612,020.23 = 1,479,600.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,073,833.43x = 7,612,020.23 × 1,479,600.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,073,833.43x = 11,262,751,119,375.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,262,751,119,375.93/5,073,833.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219,771.55

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