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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,233,633.86, 7,842,438.17 and 3,521,435.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,233,633.86, 7,842,438.17 and 3,521,435.21 is: 5,276,761.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,233,633.86 : 7,842,438.17 = 3,521,435.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,233,633.86/7,842,438.17 = 3,521,435.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,233,633.86x = 7,842,438.17 × 3,521,435.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,233,633.86x = 27,616,637,904,085.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,616,637,904,085.96/5,233,633.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,276,761.55

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