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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,176,298.97, 7,142,452.34 and 3,000,417.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,176,298.97, 7,142,452.34 and 3,000,417.03 is: 4,140,088.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,176,298.97 : 7,142,452.34 = 3,000,417.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,176,298.97/7,142,452.34 = 3,000,417.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,176,298.97x = 7,142,452.34 × 3,000,417.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,176,298.97x = 21,430,335,621,897.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,430,335,621,897.26/5,176,298.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,140,088.46

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