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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,053,351.52, 6,974,336.31 and 3,217,223.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,053,351.52, 6,974,336.31 and 3,217,223.27 is: 4,440,220.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053,351.52 : 6,974,336.31 = 3,217,223.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053,351.52/6,974,336.31 = 3,217,223.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053,351.52x = 6,974,336.31 × 3,217,223.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053,351.52x = 22,437,997,069,337.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,437,997,069,337.93/5,053,351.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,440,220.91

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