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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,097,361.32, 7,646,042.12 and 4,785,582.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,097,361.32, 7,646,042.12 and 4,785,582.60 is: 7,178,374.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,097,361.32 : 7,646,042.12 = 4,785,582.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,097,361.32/7,646,042.12 = 4,785,582.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,097,361.32x = 7,646,042.12 × 4,785,582.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,097,361.32x = 36,590,766,104,411.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,590,766,104,411.20/5,097,361.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,178,374.03

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