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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,212,636.65, 7,189,173.43 and 3,669,008.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,212,636.65, 7,189,173.43 and 3,669,008.31 is: 5,060,229.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,212,636.65 : 7,189,173.43 = 3,669,008.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,212,636.65/7,189,173.43 = 3,669,008.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,212,636.65x = 7,189,173.43 × 3,669,008.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,212,636.65x = 26,377,137,047,528.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,377,137,047,528.68/5,212,636.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,060,229.37

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