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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,451,471, 7,523,185.50 and 3,037,178.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,451,471, 7,523,185.50 and 3,037,178.52 is: 4,191,393.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,451,471 : 7,523,185.50 = 3,037,178.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,451,471/7,523,185.50 = 3,037,178.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,451,471x = 7,523,185.50 × 3,037,178.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,451,471x = 22,849,257,402,575.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,849,257,402,575.46/5,451,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,191,393.00

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