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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,255,434.12, 7,254,465.78 and 4,091,574.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,255,434.12, 7,254,465.78 and 4,091,574.28 is: 5,647,903.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,255,434.12 : 7,254,465.78 = 4,091,574.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,255,434.12/7,254,465.78 = 4,091,574.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,255,434.12x = 7,254,465.78 × 4,091,574.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,255,434.12x = 29,682,185,600,588.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,682,185,600,588.14/5,255,434.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,647,903.66

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