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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,233,634.37, 7,842,438.92 and 3,521,435.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,233,634.37, 7,842,438.92 and 3,521,435.72 is: 5,276,762.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,233,634.37 : 7,842,438.92 = 3,521,435.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,233,634.37/7,842,438.92 = 3,521,435.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,233,634.37x = 7,842,438.92 × 3,521,435.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,233,634.37x = 27,616,644,487,986.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,616,644,487,986.85/5,233,634.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,276,762.29

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