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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,417,849.92, 7,476,938.33 and 3,214,017.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,417,849.92, 7,476,938.33 and 3,214,017.51 is: 4,435,525.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,417,849.92 : 7,476,938.33 = 3,214,017.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,417,849.92/7,476,938.33 = 3,214,017.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,417,849.92x = 7,476,938.33 × 3,214,017.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,417,849.92x = 24,031,010,713,810.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,031,010,713,810.16/5,417,849.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,435,525.36

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