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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,943.12, 7,236,113.52 and 3,524,060.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,943.12, 7,236,113.52 and 3,524,060.04 is: 4,864,703.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,943.12 : 7,236,113.52 = 3,524,060.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,943.12/7,236,113.52 = 3,524,060.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,943.12x = 7,236,113.52 × 3,524,060.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,943.12x = 25,500,498,500,735.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,500,498,500,735.74/5,241,943.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,864,703.40

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