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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,262,071.20, 7,892,216.56 and 1,474,682.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,262,071.20, 7,892,216.56 and 1,474,682.40 is: 2,211,774.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,262,071.20 : 7,892,216.56 = 1,474,682.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,262,071.20/7,892,216.56 = 1,474,682.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,262,071.20x = 7,892,216.56 × 1,474,682.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,262,071.20x = 11,638,512,858,020.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,638,512,858,020.54/5,262,071.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,211,774.11

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