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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,021,347.56, 6,932,796.12 and 3,857,721

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,021,347.56, 6,932,796.12 and 3,857,721 is: 5,326,218.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,021,347.56 : 6,932,796.12 = 3,857,721 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,021,347.56/6,932,796.12 = 3,857,721/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,021,347.56x = 6,932,796.12 × 3,857,721
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,021,347.56x = 26,744,793,180,842.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,744,793,180,842.52/5,021,347.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,326,218.28

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