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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,167,618.56, 7,123,923 and 3,634,968.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,167,618.56, 7,123,923 and 3,634,968.96 is: 5,011,058.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,167,618.56 : 7,123,923 = 3,634,968.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,167,618.56/7,123,923 = 3,634,968.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,167,618.56x = 7,123,923 × 3,634,968.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,167,618.56x = 25,895,238,978,430.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,895,238,978,430.08/5,167,618.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,011,058.51

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