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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,901.92, 7,236,056.72 and 3,524,018.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,901.92, 7,236,056.72 and 3,524,018.90 is: 4,864,646.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,901.92 : 7,236,056.72 = 3,524,018.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,901.92/7,236,056.72 = 3,524,018.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,901.92x = 7,236,056.72 × 3,524,018.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,901.92x = 25,500,000,588,951.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,500,000,588,951.63/5,241,901.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,864,646.65

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