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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,255,802.84, 7,249,273.74 and 3,416,869.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,255,802.84, 7,249,273.74 and 3,416,869.56 is: 4,712,852.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,255,802.84 : 7,249,273.74 = 3,416,869.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,255,802.84/7,249,273.74 = 3,416,869.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,255,802.84x = 7,249,273.74 × 3,416,869.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,255,802.84x = 24,769,822,774,313.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,769,822,774,313.36/5,255,802.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,712,852.35

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