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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,902.17, 7,236,057.05 and 3,524,019.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,902.17, 7,236,057.05 and 3,524,019.14 is: 4,864,646.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,902.17 : 7,236,057.05 = 3,524,019.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,902.17/7,236,057.05 = 3,524,019.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,902.17x = 7,236,057.05 × 3,524,019.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,902.17x = 25,500,003,542,331.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,500,003,542,331.94/5,241,902.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,864,646.98

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