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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,178,059.44, 7,148,787.18 and 4,603,512.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,178,059.44, 7,148,787.18 and 4,603,512.67 is: 6,355,572.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,178,059.44 : 7,148,787.18 = 4,603,512.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,178,059.44/7,148,787.18 = 4,603,512.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,178,059.44x = 7,148,787.18 × 4,603,512.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,178,059.44x = 32,909,532,335,246.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,909,532,335,246.01/5,178,059.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,355,572.53

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