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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,267,042.72, 7,268,529.04 and 2,852,595.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,267,042.72, 7,268,529.04 and 2,852,595.36 is: 3,936,587.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,267,042.72 : 7,268,529.04 = 2,852,595.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,267,042.72/7,268,529.04 = 2,852,595.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,267,042.72x = 7,268,529.04 × 2,852,595.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,267,042.72x = 20,734,172,213,529.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,734,172,213,529.25/5,267,042.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,936,587.06

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