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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,257,959.71, 7,259,827.41 and 3,398,475.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,257,959.71, 7,259,827.41 and 3,398,475.15 is: 4,692,379.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,257,959.71 : 7,259,827.41 = 3,398,475.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,257,959.71/7,259,827.41 = 3,398,475.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,257,959.71x = 7,259,827.41 × 3,398,475.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,257,959.71x = 24,672,343,046,173.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,672,343,046,173.86/5,257,959.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,692,379.64

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