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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,073,946.38, 7,609,886.82 and 1,878,313.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,073,946.38, 7,609,886.82 and 1,878,313.05 is: 2,817,087.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,073,946.38 : 7,609,886.82 = 1,878,313.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,073,946.38/7,609,886.82 = 1,878,313.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,073,946.38x = 7,609,886.82 × 1,878,313.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,073,946.38x = 14,293,749,723,029.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,293,749,723,029.00/5,073,946.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,817,087.26

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