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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,099,971.36, 7,648,172.40 and 1,504,783.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,099,971.36, 7,648,172.40 and 1,504,783.84 is: 2,256,649.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,099,971.36 : 7,648,172.40 = 1,504,783.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,099,971.36/7,648,172.40 = 1,504,783.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,099,971.36x = 7,648,172.40 × 1,504,783.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,099,971.36x = 11,508,846,233,054.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,508,846,233,054.02/5,099,971.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,256,649.19

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