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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,167,629.56, 7,123,938.18 and 3,634,979.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,167,629.56, 7,123,938.18 and 3,634,979.96 is: 5,011,073.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,167,629.56 : 7,123,938.18 = 3,634,979.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,167,629.56/7,123,938.18 = 3,634,979.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,167,629.56x = 7,123,938.18 × 3,634,979.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,167,629.56x = 25,895,372,520,578.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,895,372,520,578.87/5,167,629.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,011,073.69

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