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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,077,170.36, 7,611,768.06 and 3,474,875.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,077,170.36, 7,611,768.06 and 3,474,875.72 is: 5,209,584.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,077,170.36 : 7,611,768.06 = 3,474,875.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,077,170.36/7,611,768.06 = 3,474,875.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,077,170.36x = 7,611,768.06 × 3,474,875.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,077,170.36x = 26,449,948,017,965.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,449,948,017,965.50/5,077,170.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,209,584.50

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