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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,201,484.78, 7,179,491.52 and 3,026,448.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,201,484.78, 7,179,491.52 and 3,026,448.06 is: 4,177,337.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,201,484.78 : 7,179,491.52 = 3,026,448.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,201,484.78/7,179,491.52 = 3,026,448.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,201,484.78x = 7,179,491.52 × 3,026,448.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,201,484.78x = 21,728,358,182,490.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,728,358,182,490.45/5,201,484.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,337.65

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