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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,015,538, 6,923,561.46 and 3,386,152.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,015,538, 6,923,561.46 and 3,386,152.56 is: 4,674,321.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,015,538 : 6,923,561.46 = 3,386,152.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,015,538/6,923,561.46 = 3,386,152.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,015,538x = 6,923,561.46 × 3,386,152.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,015,538x = 23,444,235,362,096.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,444,235,362,096.34/5,015,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,674,321.15

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