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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,195,436.34, 7,165,059.78 and 3,261,877.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,195,436.34, 7,165,059.78 and 3,261,877.24 is: 4,498,475.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,195,436.34 : 7,165,059.78 = 3,261,877.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,195,436.34/7,165,059.78 = 3,261,877.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,195,436.34x = 7,165,059.78 × 3,261,877.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,195,436.34x = 23,371,545,419,621.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,371,545,419,621.41/5,195,436.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,498,475.95

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