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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,139,601.35, 7,089,996.74 and 3,485,189.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,139,601.35, 7,089,996.74 and 3,485,189.04 is: 4,807,761.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,139,601.35 : 7,089,996.74 = 3,485,189.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,139,601.35/7,089,996.74 = 3,485,189.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,139,601.35x = 7,089,996.74 × 3,485,189.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,139,601.35x = 24,709,978,914,457.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,709,978,914,457.79/5,139,601.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,807,761.78

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