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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,015,536.89, 6,923,559.89 and 3,386,151.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,015,536.89, 6,923,559.89 and 3,386,151.42 is: 4,674,319.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,015,536.89 : 6,923,559.89 = 3,386,151.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,015,536.89/6,923,559.89 = 3,386,151.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,015,536.89x = 6,923,559.89 × 3,386,151.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,015,536.89x = 23,444,222,152,978.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,444,222,152,978.54/5,015,536.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,674,319.55

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