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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,032,041.50, 6,944,508.81 and 3,789,427.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,032,041.50, 6,944,508.81 and 3,789,427.34 is: 5,229,629.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,032,041.50 : 6,944,508.81 = 3,789,427.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,032,041.50/6,944,508.81 = 3,789,427.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,032,041.50x = 6,944,508.81 × 3,789,427.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,032,041.50x = 26,315,711,547,484.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,315,711,547,484.86/5,032,041.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,229,629.28

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