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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,262,839.95, 7,269,827.64 and 3,965,895.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,262,839.95, 7,269,827.64 and 3,965,895.56 is: 5,478,292.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,262,839.95 : 7,269,827.64 = 3,965,895.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,262,839.95/7,269,827.64 = 3,965,895.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,262,839.95x = 7,269,827.64 × 3,965,895.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,262,839.95x = 28,831,377,159,441.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,831,377,159,441.28/5,262,839.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,478,292.60

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