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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,204,646, 7,186,843.80 and 3,274,137.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,204,646, 7,186,843.80 and 3,274,137.36 is: 4,521,097.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,204,646 : 7,186,843.80 = 3,274,137.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,204,646/7,186,843.80 = 3,274,137.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,204,646x = 7,186,843.80 × 3,274,137.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,204,646x = 23,530,713,786,064.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,530,713,786,064.37/5,204,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,521,097.84

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