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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,462,502.24, 7,539,012.02 and 3,048,209.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,462,502.24, 7,539,012.02 and 3,048,209.76 is: 4,206,952.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,462,502.24 : 7,539,012.02 = 3,048,209.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,462,502.24/7,539,012.02 = 3,048,209.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,462,502.24x = 7,539,012.02 × 3,048,209.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,462,502.24x = 22,980,490,020,121.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,980,490,020,121.31/5,462,502.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,206,952.97

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