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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,233,632.86, 7,842,436.67 and 3,521,434.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,233,632.86, 7,842,436.67 and 3,521,434.21 is: 5,276,760.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,233,632.86 : 7,842,436.67 = 3,521,434.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,233,632.86/7,842,436.67 = 3,521,434.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,233,632.86x = 7,842,436.67 × 3,521,434.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,233,632.86x = 27,616,624,768,693.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,616,624,768,693.98/5,233,632.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,276,760.04

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