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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,226,559.56, 7,212,856.89 and 3,576,168.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,226,559.56, 7,212,856.89 and 3,576,168.58 is: 4,935,252.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,226,559.56 : 7,212,856.89 = 3,576,168.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,226,559.56/7,212,856.89 = 3,576,168.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,226,559.56x = 7,212,856.89 × 3,576,168.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,226,559.56x = 25,794,392,182,054.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,794,392,182,054.52/5,226,559.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,935,252.70

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