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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,017,775.22, 7,522,460.55 and 3,496,996.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,017,775.22, 7,522,460.55 and 3,496,996.98 is: 5,242,566.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,017,775.22 : 7,522,460.55 = 3,496,996.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,017,775.22/7,522,460.55 = 3,496,996.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,017,775.22x = 7,522,460.55 × 3,496,996.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,017,775.22x = 26,306,021,825,519.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,306,021,825,519.14/5,017,775.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,242,566.81

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