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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,986.40, 7,236,173.14 and 3,524,103.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,986.40, 7,236,173.14 and 3,524,103.34 is: 4,864,763.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,986.40 : 7,236,173.14 = 3,524,103.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,986.40/7,236,173.14 = 3,524,103.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,986.40x = 7,236,173.14 × 3,524,103.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,986.40x = 25,501,021,931,492.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,501,021,931,492.29/5,241,986.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,864,763.09

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