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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,015,938.72, 6,924,542.16 and 3,182,271.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,015,938.72, 6,924,542.16 and 3,182,271.52 is: 4,393,150.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,015,938.72 : 6,924,542.16 = 3,182,271.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,015,938.72/6,924,542.16 = 3,182,271.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,015,938.72x = 6,924,542.16 × 3,182,271.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,015,938.72x = 22,035,773,304,807.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,035,773,304,807.29/5,015,938.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,393,150.42

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