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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,212,770.78, 7,189,358.66 and 3,669,142.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,212,770.78, 7,189,358.66 and 3,669,142.44 is: 5,060,414.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,212,770.78 : 7,189,358.66 = 3,669,142.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,212,770.78/7,189,358.66 = 3,669,142.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,212,770.78x = 7,189,358.66 × 3,669,142.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,212,770.78x = 26,378,780,975,787.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,378,780,975,787.53/5,212,770.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,060,414.53

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