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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,257,423.88, 7,888,914.27 and 3,730,288.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,257,423.88, 7,888,914.27 and 3,730,288.64 is: 5,597,404.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,257,423.88 : 7,888,914.27 = 3,730,288.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,257,423.88/7,888,914.27 = 3,730,288.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,257,423.88x = 7,888,914.27 × 3,730,288.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,257,423.88x = 29,427,927,283,314.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,427,927,283,314.89/5,257,423.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,597,404.35

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