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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,665.40, 7,233,795.99 and 3,149,147.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,665.40, 7,233,795.99 and 3,149,147.85 is: 4,346,002.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,665.40 : 7,233,795.99 = 3,149,147.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,665.40/7,233,795.99 = 3,149,147.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,665.40x = 7,233,795.99 × 3,149,147.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,665.40x = 22,780,293,089,247.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,780,293,089,247.12/5,241,665.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,346,002.91

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