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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,186,436.18, 7,150,628.43 and 4,252,703.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,186,436.18, 7,150,628.43 and 4,252,703.78 is: 5,863,275.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,186,436.18 : 7,150,628.43 = 4,252,703.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,186,436.18/7,150,628.43 = 4,252,703.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,186,436.18x = 7,150,628.43 × 4,252,703.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,186,436.18x = 30,409,504,571,513.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,409,504,571,513.04/5,186,436.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,863,275.58

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