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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,176,857.26, 7,144,086.94 and 3,002,687.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,176,857.26, 7,144,086.94 and 3,002,687.66 is: 4,143,722.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,176,857.26 : 7,144,086.94 = 3,002,687.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,176,857.26/7,144,086.94 = 3,002,687.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,176,857.26x = 7,144,086.94 × 3,002,687.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,176,857.26x = 21,451,461,696,705.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,451,461,696,705.16/5,176,857.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,143,722.85

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