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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,250,982.74, 7,247,704.44 and 3,420,003.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,250,982.74, 7,247,704.44 and 3,420,003.66 is: 4,720,483.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,250,982.74 : 7,247,704.44 = 3,420,003.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,250,982.74/7,247,704.44 = 3,420,003.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,250,982.74x = 7,247,704.44 × 3,420,003.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,250,982.74x = 24,787,175,711,398.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,787,175,711,398.25/5,250,982.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,720,483.18

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