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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,551,251.73, 7,658,381.59 and 3,716,301.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,551,251.73, 7,658,381.59 and 3,716,301.17 is: 5,126,925.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,551,251.73 : 7,658,381.59 = 3,716,301.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,551,251.73/7,658,381.59 = 3,716,301.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,551,251.73x = 7,658,381.59 × 3,716,301.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,551,251.73x = 28,460,852,473,078.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,460,852,473,078.66/5,551,251.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,126,925.22

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