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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,205,337.80, 7,173,629.37 and 3,752,557.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,205,337.80, 7,173,629.37 and 3,752,557.44 is: 5,171,509.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,205,337.80 : 7,173,629.37 = 3,752,557.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,205,337.80/7,173,629.37 = 3,752,557.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,205,337.80x = 7,173,629.37 × 3,752,557.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,205,337.80x = 26,919,456,264,196.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,919,456,264,196.01/5,205,337.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,171,509.96

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