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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,266,920.40, 7,265,439.96 and 4,287,912.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,266,920.40, 7,265,439.96 and 4,287,912.55 is: 5,914,950.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,266,920.40 : 7,265,439.96 = 4,287,912.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,266,920.40/7,265,439.96 = 4,287,912.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,266,920.40x = 7,265,439.96 × 4,287,912.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,266,920.40x = 31,153,571,185,755.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,153,571,185,755.50/5,266,920.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,914,950.07

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