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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,078,582.15, 7,617,085.90 and 1,483,383.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,078,582.15, 7,617,085.90 and 1,483,383.78 is: 2,224,845.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,078,582.15 : 7,617,085.90 = 1,483,383.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,078,582.15/7,617,085.90 = 1,483,383.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,078,582.15x = 7,617,085.90 × 1,483,383.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,078,582.15x = 11,299,061,671,218.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,299,061,671,218.24/5,078,582.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224,845.70

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