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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,175,683.99, 7,142,472.23 and 3,001,516.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,175,683.99, 7,142,472.23 and 3,001,516.21 is: 4,142,108.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,175,683.99 : 7,142,472.23 = 3,001,516.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,175,683.99/7,142,472.23 = 3,001,516.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,175,683.99x = 7,142,472.23 × 3,001,516.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,175,683.99x = 21,438,246,177,819.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,438,246,177,819.85/5,175,683.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,108.80

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