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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,266,696.26, 7,266,037.80 and 3,893,337.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,266,696.26, 7,266,037.80 and 3,893,337.39 is: 5,371,324.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,266,696.26 : 7,266,037.80 = 3,893,337.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,266,696.26/7,266,037.80 = 3,893,337.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,266,696.26x = 7,266,037.80 × 3,893,337.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,266,696.26x = 28,289,136,643,893.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,289,136,643,893.34/5,266,696.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,371,324.88

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