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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,033,135.48, 7,542,238.05 and 3,696,907.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,033,135.48, 7,542,238.05 and 3,696,907.64 is: 5,539,878.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,033,135.48 : 7,542,238.05 = 3,696,907.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,033,135.48/7,542,238.05 = 3,696,907.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,033,135.48x = 7,542,238.05 × 3,696,907.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,033,135.48x = 27,882,957,432,032.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,882,957,432,032.51/5,033,135.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,539,878.19

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