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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,096,602.72, 7,635,936.02 and 4,793,183.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,096,602.72, 7,635,936.02 and 4,793,183.20 is: 7,181,340.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,096,602.72 : 7,635,936.02 = 4,793,183.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,096,602.72/7,635,936.02 = 4,793,183.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,096,602.72x = 7,635,936.02 × 4,793,183.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,096,602.72x = 36,600,440,232,917.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,600,440,232,917.87/5,096,602.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,181,340.64

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