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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,417,849.17, 7,476,937.29 and 3,214,016.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,417,849.17, 7,476,937.29 and 3,214,016.76 is: 4,435,524.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,417,849.17 : 7,476,937.29 = 3,214,016.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,417,849.17/7,476,937.29 = 3,214,016.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,417,849.17x = 7,476,937.29 × 3,214,016.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,417,849.17x = 24,031,001,763,528.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,031,001,763,528.98/5,417,849.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,435,524.32

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