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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,174,357.25, 7,136,787.78 and 3,797,235.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,174,357.25, 7,136,787.78 and 3,797,235.75 is: 5,237,378.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,174,357.25 : 7,136,787.78 = 3,797,235.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,174,357.25/7,136,787.78 = 3,797,235.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,174,357.25x = 7,136,787.78 × 3,797,235.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,174,357.25x = 27,100,065,698,379.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,100,065,698,379.14/5,174,357.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,237,378.17

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