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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,205,678.05, 7,191,318.53 and 4,157,723.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,205,678.05, 7,191,318.53 and 4,157,723.34 is: 5,743,634.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,205,678.05 : 7,191,318.53 = 4,157,723.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,205,678.05/7,191,318.53 = 4,157,723.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,205,678.05x = 7,191,318.53 × 4,157,723.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,205,678.05x = 29,899,512,876,766.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,899,512,876,766.88/5,205,678.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,743,634.67

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