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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,253,815.58, 7,247,508.60 and 4,274,847.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,253,815.58, 7,247,508.60 and 4,274,847.72 is: 5,897,046.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,253,815.58 : 7,247,508.60 = 4,274,847.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,253,815.58/7,247,508.60 = 4,274,847.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,253,815.58x = 7,247,508.60 × 4,274,847.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,253,815.58x = 30,981,995,614,390.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,981,995,614,390.39/5,253,815.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,897,046.66

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