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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,138,753.59, 7,088,269.20 and 3,305,599.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,138,753.59, 7,088,269.20 and 3,305,599.24 is: 4,559,661.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,138,753.59 : 7,088,269.20 = 3,305,599.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,138,753.59/7,088,269.20 = 3,305,599.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,138,753.59x = 7,088,269.20 × 3,305,599.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,138,753.59x = 23,430,977,280,435.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,430,977,280,435.41/5,138,753.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559,661.57

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