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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,199,765.86, 7,177,480.45 and 3,573,556.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,199,765.86, 7,177,480.45 and 3,573,556.40 is: 4,932,747.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,199,765.86 : 7,177,480.45 = 3,573,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,199,765.86/7,177,480.45 = 3,573,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,199,765.86x = 7,177,480.45 × 3,573,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,199,765.86x = 25,649,131,206,982.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,649,131,206,982.19/5,199,765.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,932,747.34

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