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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,386,148.83, 7,424,202.45 and 3,643,182.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,386,148.83, 7,424,202.45 and 3,643,182.60 is: 5,021,718.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,386,148.83 : 7,424,202.45 = 3,643,182.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,386,148.83/7,424,202.45 = 3,643,182.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,386,148.83x = 7,424,202.45 × 3,643,182.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,386,148.83x = 27,047,725,184,717.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,047,725,184,717.37/5,386,148.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,021,718.86

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