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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,172,135.86, 7,746,246.02 and 4,992,774.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,172,135.86, 7,746,246.02 and 4,992,774.52 is: 7,477,618.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,172,135.86 : 7,746,246.02 = 4,992,774.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,172,135.86/7,746,246.02 = 4,992,774.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,172,135.86x = 7,746,246.02 × 4,992,774.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,172,135.86x = 38,675,259,754,307.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,675,259,754,307.41/5,172,135.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,477,618.69

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