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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,900.42, 7,236,054.64 and 3,524,017.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,900.42, 7,236,054.64 and 3,524,017.39 is: 4,864,644.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,900.42 : 7,236,054.64 = 3,524,017.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,900.42/7,236,054.64 = 3,524,017.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,900.42x = 7,236,054.64 × 3,524,017.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,900.42x = 25,499,982,359,450.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,499,982,359,450.01/5,241,900.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,864,644.56

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