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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,456.48, 7,226,408.08 and 3,061,185.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,456.48, 7,226,408.08 and 3,061,185.44 is: 4,224,493.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,456.48 : 7,226,408.08 = 3,061,185.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,456.48/7,226,408.08 = 3,061,185.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,456.48x = 7,226,408.08 × 3,061,185.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,456.48x = 22,121,375,197,994.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,121,375,197,994.36/5,236,456.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224,493.28

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