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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,175,527.56, 7,142,257.29 and 3,001,361.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,175,527.56, 7,142,257.29 and 3,001,361.61 is: 4,141,895.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,175,527.56 : 7,142,257.29 = 3,001,361.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,175,527.56/7,142,257.29 = 3,001,361.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,175,527.56x = 7,142,257.29 × 3,001,361.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,175,527.56x = 21,436,496,838,948.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,436,496,838,948.64/5,175,527.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,895.99

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