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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,902.42, 7,236,057.40 and 3,524,019.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,902.42, 7,236,057.40 and 3,524,019.39 is: 4,864,647.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,902.42 : 7,236,057.40 = 3,524,019.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,902.42/7,236,057.40 = 3,524,019.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,902.42x = 7,236,057.40 × 3,524,019.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,902.42x = 25,500,006,584,752.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,500,006,584,752.99/5,241,902.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,864,647.32

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