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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,992.40, 7,236,181.44 and 3,524,109.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,992.40, 7,236,181.44 and 3,524,109.36 is: 4,864,771.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,992.40 : 7,236,181.44 = 3,524,109.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,992.40/7,236,181.44 = 3,524,109.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,992.40x = 7,236,181.44 × 3,524,109.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,992.40x = 25,501,094,743,362.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,501,094,743,362.28/5,241,992.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,864,771.41

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