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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,178,061.81, 7,148,790.51 and 4,603,515.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,178,061.81, 7,148,790.51 and 4,603,515.04 is: 6,355,575.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,178,061.81 : 7,148,790.51 = 4,603,515.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,178,061.81/7,148,790.51 = 4,603,515.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,178,061.81x = 7,148,790.51 × 4,603,515.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,178,061.81x = 32,909,564,630,594.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,909,564,630,594.27/5,178,061.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,355,575.86

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