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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,216,258.84, 7,191,822.30 and 3,727,889.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,216,258.84, 7,191,822.30 and 3,727,889.15 is: 5,139,759.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,216,258.84 : 7,191,822.30 = 3,727,889.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,216,258.84/7,191,822.30 = 3,727,889.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,216,258.84x = 7,191,822.30 × 3,727,889.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,216,258.84x = 26,810,316,284,938.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,810,316,284,938.93/5,216,258.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,139,759.57

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