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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,262,839.45, 7,269,826.95 and 3,965,895.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,262,839.45, 7,269,826.95 and 3,965,895.06 is: 5,478,291.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,262,839.45 : 7,269,826.95 = 3,965,895.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,262,839.45/7,269,826.95 = 3,965,895.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,262,839.45x = 7,269,826.95 × 3,965,895.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,262,839.45x = 28,831,370,788,059.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,831,370,788,059.87/5,262,839.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,478,291.91

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