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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,252,958.45, 7,863,276.92 and 3,427,392.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,252,958.45, 7,863,276.92 and 3,427,392.51 is: 5,130,544.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,252,958.45 : 7,863,276.92 = 3,427,392.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,252,958.45/7,863,276.92 = 3,427,392.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,252,958.45x = 7,863,276.92 × 3,427,392.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,252,958.45x = 26,950,536,402,526.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,950,536,402,526.91/5,252,958.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,130,544.37

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