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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,165,615.24, 7,138,380.70 and 3,874,213.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,165,615.24, 7,138,380.70 and 3,874,213.61 is: 5,353,788.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,165,615.24 : 7,138,380.70 = 3,874,213.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,165,615.24/7,138,380.70 = 3,874,213.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,165,615.24x = 7,138,380.70 × 3,874,213.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,165,615.24x = 27,655,611,661,301.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,655,611,661,301.33/5,165,615.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,353,788.54

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