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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,142,749.34, 7,714,189.62 and 3,544,883.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,142,749.34, 7,714,189.62 and 3,544,883.40 is: 5,317,370.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,142,749.34 : 7,714,189.62 = 3,544,883.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,142,749.34/7,714,189.62 = 3,544,883.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,142,749.34x = 7,714,189.62 × 3,544,883.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,142,749.34x = 27,345,902,728,390.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,345,902,728,390.31/5,142,749.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,317,370.32

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