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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,137,323, 7,094,271.22 and 3,845,921.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,137,323, 7,094,271.22 and 3,845,921.08 is: 5,310,938.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,137,323 : 7,094,271.22 = 3,845,921.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,137,323/7,094,271.22 = 3,845,921.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,137,323x = 7,094,271.22 × 3,845,921.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,137,323x = 27,284,007,232,235.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,284,007,232,235.32/5,137,323
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,310,938.64

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