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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,262,453.84, 7,261,981.32 and 3,303,385.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,262,453.84, 7,261,981.32 and 3,303,385.68 is: 4,558,543.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,262,453.84 : 7,261,981.32 = 3,303,385.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,262,453.84/7,261,981.32 = 3,303,385.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,262,453.84x = 7,261,981.32 × 3,303,385.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,262,453.84x = 23,989,125,100,915.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,989,125,100,915.50/5,262,453.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,558,543.57

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