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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,201,481.78, 7,179,487.38 and 3,026,445.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,201,481.78, 7,179,487.38 and 3,026,445.03 is: 4,177,333.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,201,481.78 : 7,179,487.38 = 3,026,445.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,201,481.78/7,179,487.38 = 3,026,445.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,201,481.78x = 7,179,487.38 × 3,026,445.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,201,481.78x = 21,728,323,899,148.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,728,323,899,148.72/5,201,481.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,333.46

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