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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,240,542.03, 7,234,786.69 and 3,675,480.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,240,542.03, 7,234,786.69 and 3,675,480.18 is: 5,074,153.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,240,542.03 : 7,234,786.69 = 3,675,480.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,240,542.03/7,234,786.69 = 3,675,480.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,240,542.03x = 7,234,786.69 × 3,675,480.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,240,542.03x = 26,591,315,049,303.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,591,315,049,303.65/5,240,542.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,074,153.57

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