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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,253,819.60, 7,247,514.12 and 4,274,851.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,253,819.60, 7,247,514.12 and 4,274,851.72 is: 5,897,052.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,253,819.60 : 7,247,514.12 = 4,274,851.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,253,819.60/7,247,514.12 = 4,274,851.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,253,819.60x = 7,247,514.12 × 4,274,851.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,253,819.60x = 30,982,048,201,606.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,982,048,201,606.29/5,253,819.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,897,052.16

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