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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,260,428.30, 7,264,405.14 and 4,973,839.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,260,428.30, 7,264,405.14 and 4,973,839.43 is: 6,868,639.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,260,428.30 : 7,264,405.14 = 4,973,839.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,260,428.30/7,264,405.14 = 4,973,839.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,260,428.30x = 7,264,405.14 × 4,973,839.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,260,428.30x = 36,131,984,720,335.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,131,984,720,335.79/5,260,428.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,639.33

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