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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,262,797.61, 7,880,002.99 and 3,436,638.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,262,797.61, 7,880,002.99 and 3,436,638.84 is: 5,145,689.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,262,797.61 : 7,880,002.99 = 3,436,638.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,262,797.61/7,880,002.99 = 3,436,638.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,262,797.61x = 7,880,002.99 × 3,436,638.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,262,797.61x = 27,080,724,326,158.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,080,724,326,158.53/5,262,797.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,145,689.87

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