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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,062.32, 6,950,336.60 and 3,201,537.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,062.32, 6,950,336.60 and 3,201,537.26 is: 4,416,730.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,062.32 : 6,950,336.60 = 3,201,537.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,062.32/6,950,336.60 = 3,201,537.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,062.32x = 6,950,336.60 × 3,201,537.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,062.32x = 22,251,761,594,441.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,251,761,594,441.71/5,038,062.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,416,730.12

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