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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,117,907.24, 7,678,437.66 and 3,681,835.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,117,907.24, 7,678,437.66 and 3,681,835.56 is: 5,523,887.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,117,907.24 : 7,678,437.66 = 3,681,835.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,117,907.24/7,678,437.66 = 3,681,835.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,117,907.24x = 7,678,437.66 × 3,681,835.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,117,907.24x = 28,270,744,821,831.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,270,744,821,831.19/5,117,907.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,523,887.69

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