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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,015,533.89, 6,923,555.75 and 3,386,148.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,015,533.89, 6,923,555.75 and 3,386,148.42 is: 4,674,315.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,015,533.89 : 6,923,555.75 = 3,386,148.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,015,533.89/6,923,555.75 = 3,386,148.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,015,533.89x = 6,923,555.75 × 3,386,148.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,015,533.89x = 23,444,187,372,109.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,444,187,372,109.79/5,015,533.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,674,315.41

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