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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,196,531.18, 7,790,823.12 and 3,146,745.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,196,531.18, 7,790,823.12 and 3,146,745.63 is: 4,717,712.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,196,531.18 : 7,790,823.12 = 3,146,745.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,196,531.18/7,790,823.12 = 3,146,745.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,196,531.18x = 7,790,823.12 × 3,146,745.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,196,531.18x = 24,515,738,606,962.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,515,738,606,962.96/5,196,531.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,717,712.21

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