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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,212,616.26, 7,189,145.38 and 3,668,987.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,212,616.26, 7,189,145.38 and 3,668,987.92 is: 5,060,201.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,212,616.26 : 7,189,145.38 = 3,668,987.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,212,616.26/7,189,145.38 = 3,668,987.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,212,616.26x = 7,189,145.38 × 3,668,987.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,212,616.26x = 26,376,887,554,343.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,376,887,554,343.81/5,212,616.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,060,201.30

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