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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,032,898, 7,541,879.52 and 3,696,670.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,032,898, 7,541,879.52 and 3,696,670.16 is: 5,539,520.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,032,898 : 7,541,879.52 = 3,696,670.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,032,898/7,541,879.52 = 3,696,670.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,032,898x = 7,541,879.52 × 3,696,670.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,032,898x = 27,879,840,971,899.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,879,840,971,899.12/5,032,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,539,520.37

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