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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,175,522.45, 7,142,250.21 and 3,001,356.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,175,522.45, 7,142,250.21 and 3,001,356.48 is: 4,141,888.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,175,522.45 : 7,142,250.21 = 3,001,356.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,175,522.45/7,142,250.21 = 3,001,356.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,175,522.45x = 7,142,250.21 × 3,001,356.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,175,522.45x = 21,436,438,949,564.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,436,438,949,564.86/5,175,522.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,888.89

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