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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,098,740.58, 7,648,321.95 and 1,504,507.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,098,740.58, 7,648,321.95 and 1,504,507.48 is: 2,256,823.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,098,740.58 : 7,648,321.95 = 1,504,507.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,098,740.58/7,648,321.95 = 1,504,507.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,098,740.58x = 7,648,321.95 × 1,504,507.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,098,740.58x = 11,506,957,583,223.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,506,957,583,223.19/5,098,740.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,256,823.50

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