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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,246,770.52, 7,243,886.40 and 4,282,201.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,246,770.52, 7,243,886.40 and 4,282,201.64 is: 5,912,166.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,246,770.52 : 7,243,886.40 = 4,282,201.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,246,770.52/7,243,886.40 = 4,282,201.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,246,770.52x = 7,243,886.40 × 4,282,201.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,246,770.52x = 31,019,782,222,053.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,019,782,222,053.70/5,246,770.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,912,166.75

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