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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,201,856.36, 7,180,005.78 and 3,026,821.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,201,856.36, 7,180,005.78 and 3,026,821.10 is: 4,177,853.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,201,856.36 : 7,180,005.78 = 3,026,821.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,201,856.36/7,180,005.78 = 3,026,821.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,201,856.36x = 7,180,005.78 × 3,026,821.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,201,856.36x = 21,732,592,957,125.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,732,592,957,125.93/5,201,856.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,853.34

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