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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,178,509.32, 7,149,405.00 and 4,603,959.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,178,509.32, 7,149,405.00 and 4,603,959.82 is: 6,356,186.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,178,509.32 : 7,149,405.00 = 4,603,959.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,178,509.32/7,149,405.00 = 4,603,959.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,178,509.32x = 7,149,405.00 × 4,603,959.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,178,509.32x = 32,915,573,327,523.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,915,573,327,523.68/5,178,509.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,356,186.94

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