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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,138,234.34, 7,707,348.45 and 4,797,728.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,138,234.34, 7,707,348.45 and 4,797,728.37 is: 7,196,589.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,138,234.34 : 7,707,348.45 = 4,797,728.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,138,234.34/7,707,348.45 = 4,797,728.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,138,234.34x = 7,707,348.45 × 4,797,728.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,138,234.34x = 36,977,764,316,040.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,977,764,316,040.53/5,138,234.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,196,589.70

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