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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,262,758.04, 7,879,943.54 and 3,436,599.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,262,758.04, 7,879,943.54 and 3,436,599.26 is: 5,145,630.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,262,758.04 : 7,879,943.54 = 3,436,599.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,262,758.04/7,879,943.54 = 3,436,599.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,262,758.04x = 7,879,943.54 × 3,436,599.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,262,758.04x = 27,080,208,138,405.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,080,208,138,405.78/5,262,758.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,145,630.47

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