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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,259,728.30, 7,259,633.40 and 3,084,972.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,259,728.30, 7,259,633.40 and 3,084,972.06 is: 4,257,970.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,259,728.30 : 7,259,633.40 = 3,084,972.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,259,728.30/7,259,633.40 = 3,084,972.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,259,728.30x = 7,259,633.40 × 3,084,972.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,259,728.30x = 22,395,766,204,842.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,395,766,204,842.80/5,259,728.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,257,970.17

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