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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,200,902.72, 7,177,851.99 and 3,025,537.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,200,902.72, 7,177,851.99 and 3,025,537.56 is: 4,175,594.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,200,902.72 : 7,177,851.99 = 3,025,537.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,200,902.72/7,177,851.99 = 3,025,537.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,200,902.72x = 7,177,851.99 × 3,025,537.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,200,902.72x = 21,716,860,795,865.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,716,860,795,865.75/5,200,902.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,175,594.50

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