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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,374,516.86, 7,417,500.97 and 3,052,155.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,374,516.86, 7,417,500.97 and 3,052,155.37 is: 4,212,353.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,374,516.86 : 7,417,500.97 = 3,052,155.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,374,516.86/7,417,500.97 = 3,052,155.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,374,516.86x = 7,417,500.97 × 3,052,155.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,374,516.86x = 22,639,365,417,565.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,639,365,417,565.71/5,374,516.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,212,353.60

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