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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,178,893.15, 7,145,622.72 and 3,342,958.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,178,893.15, 7,145,622.72 and 3,342,958.25 is: 4,612,475.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,178,893.15 : 7,145,622.72 = 3,342,958.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,178,893.15/7,145,622.72 = 3,342,958.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,178,893.15x = 7,145,622.72 × 3,342,958.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,178,893.15x = 23,887,518,387,483.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,887,518,387,483.33/5,178,893.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,612,475.62

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