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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,093,416.60, 7,639,294.32 and 1,498,342.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,093,416.60, 7,639,294.32 and 1,498,342.78 is: 2,247,269.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,093,416.60 : 7,639,294.32 = 1,498,342.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,093,416.60/7,639,294.32 = 1,498,342.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,093,416.60x = 7,639,294.32 × 1,498,342.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,093,416.60x = 11,446,281,488,667.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,446,281,488,667.01/5,093,416.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,247,269.84

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