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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,227,649.26, 7,188,572.52 and 4,538,115.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,227,649.26, 7,188,572.52 and 4,538,115.84 is: 6,240,390.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227,649.26 : 7,188,572.52 = 4,538,115.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227,649.26/7,188,572.52 = 4,538,115.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227,649.26x = 7,188,572.52 × 4,538,115.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227,649.26x = 32,622,574,820,000.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,622,574,820,000.71/5,227,649.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,240,390.89

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