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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,901.73, 7,236,056.45 and 3,524,018.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,901.73, 7,236,056.45 and 3,524,018.70 is: 4,864,646.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,901.73 : 7,236,056.45 = 3,524,018.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,901.73/7,236,056.45 = 3,524,018.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,901.73x = 7,236,056.45 × 3,524,018.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,901.73x = 25,499,998,226,435.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,499,998,226,435.52/5,241,901.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,864,646.37

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