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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,142,721.70, 7,715,367.43 and 3,629,358.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,142,721.70, 7,715,367.43 and 3,629,358.71 is: 5,444,944.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,142,721.70 : 7,715,367.43 = 3,629,358.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,142,721.70/7,715,367.43 = 3,629,358.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,142,721.70x = 7,715,367.43 × 3,629,358.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,142,721.70x = 28,001,835,926,197.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,001,835,926,197.18/5,142,721.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,444,944.83

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