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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,201,470.28, 7,179,471.52 and 3,026,433.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,201,470.28, 7,179,471.52 and 3,026,433.54 is: 4,177,317.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,201,470.28 : 7,179,471.52 = 3,026,433.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,201,470.28/7,179,471.52 = 3,026,433.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,201,470.28x = 7,179,471.52 × 3,026,433.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,201,470.28x = 21,728,193,407,602.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,728,193,407,602.78/5,201,470.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,317.61

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