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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,042,741.23, 7,524,781.40 and 4,499,261.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,042,741.23, 7,524,781.40 and 4,499,261.57 is: 6,713,800.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,042,741.23 : 7,524,781.40 = 4,499,261.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,042,741.23/7,524,781.40 = 4,499,261.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,042,741.23x = 7,524,781.40 × 4,499,261.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,042,741.23x = 33,855,959,805,730.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,855,959,805,730.90/5,042,741.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,713,800.74

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