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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,202,534, 7,177,071.72 and 3,367,582.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,202,534, 7,177,071.72 and 3,367,582.80 is: 4,645,694.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,202,534 : 7,177,071.72 = 3,367,582.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,202,534/7,177,071.72 = 3,367,582.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,202,534x = 7,177,071.72 × 3,367,582.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,202,534x = 24,169,383,278,638.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,169,383,278,638.41/5,202,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,645,694.44

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