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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,071,585.32, 6,996,588.45 and 3,355,096.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,071,585.32, 6,996,588.45 and 3,355,096.50 is: 4,628,578.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,071,585.32 : 6,996,588.45 = 3,355,096.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,071,585.32/6,996,588.45 = 3,355,096.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,071,585.32x = 6,996,588.45 × 3,355,096.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,071,585.32x = 23,474,229,420,535.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,474,229,420,535.43/5,071,585.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,628,578.23

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