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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,144,252.42, 7,101,065.48 and 3,858,832.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,144,252.42, 7,101,065.48 and 3,858,832.24 is: 5,326,686.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,144,252.42 : 7,101,065.48 = 3,858,832.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,144,252.42/7,101,065.48 = 3,858,832.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,144,252.42x = 7,101,065.48 × 3,858,832.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,144,252.42x = 27,401,820,375,528.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,401,820,375,528.25/5,144,252.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,326,686.59

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