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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,011,085.86, 7,514,179.34 and 3,495,494.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,011,085.86, 7,514,179.34 and 3,495,494.86 is: 5,241,533.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,011,085.86 : 7,514,179.34 = 3,495,494.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,011,085.86/7,514,179.34 = 3,495,494.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,011,085.86x = 7,514,179.34 × 3,495,494.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,011,085.86x = 26,265,775,260,088.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,265,775,260,088.19/5,011,085.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,241,533.67

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