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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,461,761.72, 7,532,970.76 and 3,501,827.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,461,761.72, 7,532,970.76 and 3,501,827.12 is: 4,829,789.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,461,761.72 : 7,532,970.76 = 3,501,827.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,461,761.72/7,532,970.76 = 3,501,827.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,461,761.72x = 7,532,970.76 × 3,501,827.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,461,761.72x = 26,379,161,301,535.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,379,161,301,535.01/5,461,761.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,829,789.85

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