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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,186,402.82, 7,148,669.49 and 3,466,895.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,186,402.82, 7,148,669.49 and 3,466,895.94 is: 4,778,590.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,186,402.82 : 7,148,669.49 = 3,466,895.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,186,402.82/7,148,669.49 = 3,466,895.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,186,402.82x = 7,148,669.49 × 3,466,895.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,186,402.82x = 24,783,693,231,282.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,783,693,231,282.87/5,186,402.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,778,590.11

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