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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,117,845.56, 7,054,206.21 and 3,628,192.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,117,845.56, 7,054,206.21 and 3,628,192.38 is: 5,000,935.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,117,845.56 : 7,054,206.21 = 3,628,192.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,117,845.56/7,054,206.21 = 3,628,192.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,117,845.56x = 7,054,206.21 × 3,628,192.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,117,845.56x = 25,594,017,218,070.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,594,017,218,070.68/5,117,845.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,000,935.83

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