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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,212,673.02, 7,185,514.82 and 3,659,577.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,212,673.02, 7,185,514.82 and 3,659,577.70 is: 5,044,619.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,212,673.02 : 7,185,514.82 = 3,659,577.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,212,673.02/7,185,514.82 = 3,659,577.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,212,673.02x = 7,185,514.82 × 3,659,577.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,212,673.02x = 26,295,949,798,291.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,295,949,798,291.52/5,212,673.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,044,619.08

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