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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,237,617.04, 7,223,816.80 and 3,402,666.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,237,617.04, 7,223,816.80 and 3,402,666.55 is: 4,693,019.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,237,617.04 : 7,223,816.80 = 3,402,666.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,237,617.04/7,223,816.80 = 3,402,666.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,237,617.04x = 7,223,816.80 × 3,402,666.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,237,617.04x = 24,580,239,744,810.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,580,239,744,810.68/5,237,617.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,693,019.66

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