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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,543,162.52, 7,654,846.86 and 5,241,258.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,543,162.52, 7,654,846.86 and 5,241,258.24 is: 7,237,931.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,543,162.52 : 7,654,846.86 = 5,241,258.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,543,162.52/7,654,846.86 = 5,241,258.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,543,162.52x = 7,654,846.86 × 5,241,258.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,543,162.52x = 40,121,029,180,913.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,121,029,180,913.13/5,543,162.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,237,931.24

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