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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,136.70, 7,554,431.61 and 3,442,501.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,136.70, 7,554,431.61 and 3,442,501.50 is: 5,161,857.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,136.70 : 7,554,431.61 = 3,442,501.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,136.70/7,554,431.61 = 3,442,501.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,136.70x = 7,554,431.61 × 3,442,501.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,136.70x = 26,006,142,149,072.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,006,142,149,072.42/5,038,136.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,161,857.19

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