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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,246,434.78, 7,860,061.27 and 3,803,544.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,246,434.78, 7,860,061.27 and 3,803,544.68 is: 5,698,363.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,246,434.78 : 7,860,061.27 = 3,803,544.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,246,434.78/7,860,061.27 = 3,803,544.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,246,434.78x = 7,860,061.27 × 3,803,544.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,246,434.78x = 29,896,094,182,741.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,896,094,182,741.10/5,246,434.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,698,363.83

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