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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,074,436.76, 7,596,725.06 and 3,387,355.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,074,436.76, 7,596,725.06 and 3,387,355.80 is: 5,071,067.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,074,436.76 : 7,596,725.06 = 3,387,355.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,074,436.76/7,596,725.06 = 3,387,355.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,074,436.76x = 7,596,725.06 × 3,387,355.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,074,436.76x = 25,732,810,692,996.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,732,810,692,996.34/5,074,436.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,071,067.37

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