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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,132,295.21, 7,689,941.92 and 3,608,533.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,132,295.21, 7,689,941.92 and 3,608,533.44 is: 5,406,823.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,132,295.21 : 7,689,941.92 = 3,608,533.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,132,295.21/7,689,941.92 = 3,608,533.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,132,295.21x = 7,689,941.92 × 3,608,533.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,132,295.21x = 27,749,412,560,956.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,749,412,560,956.47/5,132,295.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,406,823.15

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