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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000,715.58, 7,479,711.24 and 4,175,035.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000,715.58, 7,479,711.24 and 4,175,035.60 is: 6,244,718.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,715.58 : 7,479,711.24 = 4,175,035.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,715.58/7,479,711.24 = 4,175,035.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,715.58x = 7,479,711.24 × 4,175,035.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,715.58x = 31,228,060,704,720.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,228,060,704,720.14/5,000,715.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,244,718.42

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