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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,053,345.02, 6,974,327.34 and 3,217,216.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,053,345.02, 6,974,327.34 and 3,217,216.77 is: 4,440,211.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053,345.02 : 6,974,327.34 = 3,217,216.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053,345.02/6,974,327.34 = 3,217,216.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053,345.02x = 6,974,327.34 × 3,217,216.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053,345.02x = 22,437,922,877,717.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,437,922,877,717.49/5,053,345.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,440,211.94

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