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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,245,020.37, 7,185,703.54 and 5,048,438.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,245,020.37, 7,185,703.54 and 5,048,438.46 is: 6,916,385.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,245,020.37 : 7,185,703.54 = 5,048,438.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,245,020.37/7,185,703.54 = 5,048,438.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,245,020.37x = 7,185,703.54 × 5,048,438.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,245,020.37x = 36,276,582,052,323.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,276,582,052,323.44/5,245,020.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,916,385.36

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