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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,262,838.45, 7,269,825.57 and 3,965,894.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,262,838.45, 7,269,825.57 and 3,965,894.06 is: 5,478,290.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,262,838.45 : 7,269,825.57 = 3,965,894.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,262,838.45/7,269,825.57 = 3,965,894.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,262,838.45x = 7,269,825.57 × 3,965,894.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,262,838.45x = 28,831,357,994,077.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,831,357,994,077.89/5,262,838.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,478,290.52

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