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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,179,455.52, 7,149,027.15 and 3,059,597.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,179,455.52, 7,149,027.15 and 3,059,597.62 is: 4,223,059.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,179,455.52 : 7,149,027.15 = 3,059,597.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,179,455.52/7,149,027.15 = 3,059,597.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,179,455.52x = 7,149,027.15 × 3,059,597.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,179,455.52x = 21,873,146,433,679.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,873,146,433,679.91/5,179,455.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,223,059.03

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