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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,249,649.80, 7,245,456.18 and 3,074,065.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,249,649.80, 7,245,456.18 and 3,074,065.94 is: 4,242,761.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,249,649.80 : 7,245,456.18 = 3,074,065.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,249,649.80/7,245,456.18 = 3,074,065.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,249,649.80x = 7,245,456.18 × 3,074,065.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,249,649.80x = 22,273,010,062,700.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,273,010,062,700.51/5,249,649.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,242,761.12

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