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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,454,571.12, 7,525,640.04 and 3,162,274.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,454,571.12, 7,525,640.04 and 3,162,274.36 is: 4,362,971.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,454,571.12 : 7,525,640.04 = 3,162,274.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,454,571.12/7,525,640.04 = 3,162,274.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,454,571.12x = 7,525,640.04 × 3,162,274.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,454,571.12x = 23,798,138,541,081.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,798,138,541,081.38/5,454,571.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,362,971.54

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