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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,073,938.43, 7,612,027.13 and 1,479,986.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,073,938.43, 7,612,027.13 and 1,479,986.66 is: 2,220,306.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,073,938.43 : 7,612,027.13 = 1,479,986.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,073,938.43/7,612,027.13 = 1,479,986.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,073,938.43x = 7,612,027.13 × 1,479,986.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,073,938.43x = 11,265,698,562,498.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,265,698,562,498.02/5,073,938.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220,306.52

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