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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,073,932.34, 7,612,017.98 and 1,479,980.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,073,932.34, 7,612,017.98 and 1,479,980.57 is: 2,220,297.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,073,932.34 : 7,612,017.98 = 1,479,980.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,073,932.34/7,612,017.98 = 1,479,980.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,073,932.34x = 7,612,017.98 × 1,479,980.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,073,932.34x = 11,265,638,671,755.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,265,638,671,755.55/5,073,932.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220,297.38

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