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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,212,615.26, 7,189,144.01 and 3,668,986.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,212,615.26, 7,189,144.01 and 3,668,986.92 is: 5,060,199.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,212,615.26 : 7,189,144.01 = 3,668,986.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,212,615.26/7,189,144.01 = 3,668,986.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,212,615.26x = 7,189,144.01 × 3,668,986.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,212,615.26x = 26,376,875,320,341.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,376,875,320,341.41/5,212,615.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,060,199.92

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