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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,242,619.11, 7,231,087.64 and 3,499,409.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,242,619.11, 7,231,087.64 and 3,499,409.59 is: 4,826,697.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,242,619.11 : 7,231,087.64 = 3,499,409.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,242,619.11/7,231,087.64 = 3,499,409.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,242,619.11x = 7,231,087.64 × 3,499,409.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,242,619.11x = 25,304,537,433,546.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,304,537,433,546.46/5,242,619.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,826,697.67

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