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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,178,059.81, 7,148,787.75 and 4,603,513.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,178,059.81, 7,148,787.75 and 4,603,513.04 is: 6,355,573.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,178,059.81 : 7,148,787.75 = 4,603,513.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,178,059.81/7,148,787.75 = 4,603,513.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,178,059.81x = 7,148,787.75 × 4,603,513.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,178,059.81x = 32,909,537,591,573.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,909,537,591,573.32/5,178,059.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,355,573.10

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