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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,286,545, 7,929,791.58 and 1,500,034.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,286,545, 7,929,791.58 and 1,500,034.76 is: 2,250,044.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,286,545 : 7,929,791.58 = 1,500,034.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,286,545/7,929,791.58 = 1,500,034.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,286,545x = 7,929,791.58 × 1,500,034.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,286,545x = 11,894,963,009,555.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,894,963,009,555.32/5,286,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,250,044.79

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