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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,217,706.44, 7,201,467.60 and 3,384,436.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,217,706.44, 7,201,467.60 and 3,384,436.68 is: 4,671,192.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,217,706.44 : 7,201,467.60 = 3,384,436.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,217,706.44/7,201,467.60 = 3,384,436.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,217,706.44x = 7,201,467.60 × 3,384,436.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,217,706.44x = 24,372,911,095,271.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,372,911,095,271.57/5,217,706.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,671,192.48

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