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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,178,073.70, 7,148,807.28 and 4,603,526.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,178,073.70, 7,148,807.28 and 4,603,526.93 is: 6,355,592.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,178,073.70 : 7,148,807.28 = 4,603,526.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,178,073.70/7,148,807.28 = 4,603,526.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,178,073.70x = 7,148,807.28 × 4,603,526.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,178,073.70x = 32,909,726,848,732.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,909,726,848,732.07/5,178,073.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,355,592.59

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