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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,172,132.86, 7,746,241.52 and 4,992,771.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,172,132.86, 7,746,241.52 and 4,992,771.52 is: 7,477,614.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,172,132.86 : 7,746,241.52 = 4,992,771.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,172,132.86/7,746,241.52 = 4,992,771.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,172,132.86x = 7,746,241.52 × 4,992,771.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,172,132.86x = 38,675,214,048,097.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,675,214,048,097.51/5,172,132.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,477,614.19

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