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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,987.40, 7,236,174.52 and 3,524,104.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,987.40, 7,236,174.52 and 3,524,104.34 is: 4,864,764.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,987.40 : 7,236,174.52 = 3,524,104.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,987.40/7,236,174.52 = 3,524,104.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,987.40x = 7,236,174.52 × 3,524,104.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,987.40x = 25,501,034,030,929.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,501,034,030,929.41/5,241,987.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,864,764.47

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