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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,214,340.44, 7,186,784.94 and 3,468,887.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,214,340.44, 7,186,784.94 and 3,468,887.64 is: 4,781,074.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,214,340.44 : 7,186,784.94 = 3,468,887.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,214,340.44/7,186,784.94 = 3,468,887.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,214,340.44x = 7,186,784.94 × 3,468,887.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,214,340.44x = 24,930,149,449,704.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,930,149,449,704.14/5,214,340.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,781,074.37

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