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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,243,643.18, 7,237,299.51 and 3,308,600.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,243,643.18, 7,237,299.51 and 3,308,600.16 is: 4,566,544.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,243,643.18 : 7,237,299.51 = 3,308,600.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,243,643.18/7,237,299.51 = 3,308,600.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,243,643.18x = 7,237,299.51 × 3,308,600.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,243,643.18x = 23,945,330,316,753.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,945,330,316,753.92/5,243,643.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,566,544.57

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