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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,046,528, 6,962,382.72 and 3,885,327.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,046,528, 6,962,382.72 and 3,885,327.36 is: 5,360,345.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,046,528 : 6,962,382.72 = 3,885,327.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,046,528/6,962,382.72 = 3,885,327.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,046,528x = 6,962,382.72 × 3,885,327.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,046,528x = 27,051,136,072,807.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,051,136,072,807.22/5,046,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,360,345.98

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