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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,252,735.66, 7,251,515.08 and 3,728,484.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,252,735.66, 7,251,515.08 and 3,728,484.14 is: 5,147,252.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,252,735.66 : 7,251,515.08 = 3,728,484.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,252,735.66/7,251,515.08 = 3,728,484.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,252,735.66x = 7,251,515.08 × 3,728,484.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,252,735.66x = 27,037,158,921,172.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,037,158,921,172.04/5,252,735.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,147,252.92

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