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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,051,572.80, 7,577,359.20 and 3,457,249.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,051,572.80, 7,577,359.20 and 3,457,249.80 is: 5,185,874.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,051,572.80 : 7,577,359.20 = 3,457,249.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,051,572.80/7,577,359.20 = 3,457,249.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,051,572.80x = 7,577,359.20 × 3,457,249.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,051,572.80x = 26,196,823,578,728.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,196,823,578,728.16/5,051,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,185,874.70

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