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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,198,372.33, 7,171,557.19 and 3,480,046.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,198,372.33, 7,171,557.19 and 3,480,046.43 is: 4,800,993.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,198,372.33 : 7,171,557.19 = 3,480,046.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,198,372.33/7,171,557.19 = 3,480,046.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,198,372.33x = 7,171,557.19 × 3,480,046.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,198,372.33x = 24,957,351,943,342.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,957,351,943,342.31/5,198,372.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,800,993.54

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