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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,073,936.93, 7,612,024.87 and 1,479,985.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,073,936.93, 7,612,024.87 and 1,479,985.16 is: 2,220,304.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,073,936.93 : 7,612,024.87 = 1,479,985.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,073,936.93/7,612,024.87 = 1,479,985.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,073,936.93x = 7,612,024.87 × 1,479,985.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,073,936.93x = 11,265,683,837,485.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,265,683,837,485.88/5,073,936.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220,304.27

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