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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,350,840.02, 7,384,137.05 and 3,177,172.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,350,840.02, 7,384,137.05 and 3,177,172.52 is: 4,384,484.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,350,840.02 : 7,384,137.05 = 3,177,172.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,350,840.02/7,384,137.05 = 3,177,172.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,350,840.02x = 7,384,137.05 × 3,177,172.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,350,840.02x = 23,460,677,290,196.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,460,677,290,196.11/5,350,840.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,384,484.90

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