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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,029,728.82, 6,927,803.64 and 3,865,949.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,029,728.82, 6,927,803.64 and 3,865,949.57 is: 5,324,847.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,029,728.82 : 6,927,803.64 = 3,865,949.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,029,728.82/6,927,803.64 = 3,865,949.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,029,728.82x = 6,927,803.64 × 3,865,949.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,029,728.82x = 26,782,539,520,421.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,782,539,520,421.94/5,029,728.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,324,847.62

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