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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,252,954.52, 7,863,270.99 and 3,427,388.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,252,954.52, 7,863,270.99 and 3,427,388.57 is: 5,130,538.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,252,954.52 : 7,863,270.99 = 3,427,388.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,252,954.52/7,863,270.99 = 3,427,388.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,252,954.52x = 7,863,270.99 × 3,427,388.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,252,954.52x = 26,950,485,147,112.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,950,485,147,112.56/5,252,954.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,130,538.45

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