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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,073,833.81, 7,612,020.80 and 1,479,601.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,073,833.81, 7,612,020.80 and 1,479,601.17 is: 2,219,772.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,073,833.81 : 7,612,020.80 = 1,479,601.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,073,833.81/7,612,020.80 = 1,479,601.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,073,833.81x = 7,612,020.80 × 1,479,601.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,073,833.81x = 11,262,754,874,346.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,262,754,874,346.33/5,073,833.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219,772.13

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