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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,205,334.32, 7,173,624.52 and 3,752,553.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,205,334.32, 7,173,624.52 and 3,752,553.96 is: 5,171,505.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,205,334.32 : 7,173,624.52 = 3,752,553.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,205,334.32/7,173,624.52 = 3,752,553.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,205,334.32x = 7,173,624.52 × 3,752,553.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,205,334.32x = 26,919,413,100,079.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,919,413,100,079.10/5,205,334.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,171,505.12

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