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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,208,649.17, 7,185,547.44 and 3,373,697.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,208,649.17, 7,185,547.44 and 3,373,697.31 is: 4,654,155.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,208,649.17 : 7,185,547.44 = 3,373,697.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,208,649.17/7,185,547.44 = 3,373,697.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,208,649.17x = 7,185,547.44 × 3,373,697.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,208,649.17x = 24,241,862,069,205.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,241,862,069,205.39/5,208,649.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,654,155.29

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