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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,264,852.38, 7,897,760.50 and 1,478,309.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,264,852.38, 7,897,760.50 and 1,478,309.74 is: 2,217,599.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,264,852.38 : 7,897,760.50 = 1,478,309.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,264,852.38/7,897,760.50 = 1,478,309.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,264,852.38x = 7,897,760.50 × 1,478,309.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,264,852.38x = 11,675,336,271,337.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,675,336,271,337.27/5,264,852.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,217,599.93

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