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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,186,677.32, 7,149,048.12 and 3,467,170.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,186,677.32, 7,149,048.12 and 3,467,170.44 is: 4,778,968.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,186,677.32 : 7,149,048.12 = 3,467,170.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,186,677.32/7,149,048.12 = 3,467,170.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,186,677.32x = 7,149,048.12 × 3,467,170.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,186,677.32x = 24,786,968,315,801.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,786,968,315,801.57/5,186,677.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,778,968.65

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