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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,235,762.52, 7,853,815.50 and 1,448,928.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,235,762.52, 7,853,815.50 and 1,448,928.28 is: 2,173,439.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,235,762.52 : 7,853,815.50 = 1,448,928.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,235,762.52/7,853,815.50 = 1,448,928.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,235,762.52x = 7,853,815.50 × 1,448,928.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,235,762.52x = 11,379,615,383,852.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,379,615,383,852.34/5,235,762.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,173,439.94

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