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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,217,075.57, 7,821,829.95 and 3,506,977.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,217,075.57, 7,821,829.95 and 3,506,977.32 is: 5,257,922.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,217,075.57 : 7,821,829.95 = 3,506,977.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,217,075.57/7,821,829.95 = 3,506,977.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,217,075.57x = 7,821,829.95 × 3,506,977.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,217,075.57x = 27,430,980,244,314.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,430,980,244,314.18/5,217,075.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,257,922.73

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