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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,082,762.24, 7,612,436.16 and 3,056,561.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,082,762.24, 7,612,436.16 and 3,056,561.28 is: 4,577,801.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,082,762.24 : 7,612,436.16 = 3,056,561.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,082,762.24/7,612,436.16 = 3,056,561.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,082,762.24x = 7,612,436.16 × 3,056,561.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,082,762.24x = 23,267,877,613,127.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,267,877,613,127.88/5,082,762.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,577,801.70

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