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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,178,049.28, 7,148,773.24 and 4,603,502.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,178,049.28, 7,148,773.24 and 4,603,502.51 is: 6,355,558.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,178,049.28 : 7,148,773.24 = 4,603,502.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,178,049.28/7,148,773.24 = 4,603,502.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,178,049.28x = 7,148,773.24 × 4,603,502.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,178,049.28x = 32,909,395,560,124.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,909,395,560,124.01/5,178,049.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,355,558.58

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