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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,213,261.88, 7,812,697.59 and 3,762,373.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,213,261.88, 7,812,697.59 and 3,762,373.32 is: 5,638,367.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,213,261.88 : 7,812,697.59 = 3,762,373.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,213,261.88/7,812,697.59 = 3,762,373.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,213,261.88x = 7,812,697.59 × 3,762,373.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,213,261.88x = 29,394,284,969,844.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,394,284,969,844.30/5,213,261.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,638,367.23

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