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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,265,509.95, 7,884,072.37 and 3,439,352.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,265,509.95, 7,884,072.37 and 3,439,352.71 is: 5,149,758.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,265,509.95 : 7,884,072.37 = 3,439,352.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,265,509.95/7,884,072.37 = 3,439,352.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,265,509.95x = 7,884,072.37 × 3,439,352.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,265,509.95x = 27,116,105,671,595.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,116,105,671,595.62/5,265,509.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,149,758.70

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