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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,268,566.54, 7,271,836.76 and 3,429,822.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,268,566.54, 7,271,836.76 and 3,429,822.26 is: 4,733,945.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,268,566.54 : 7,271,836.76 = 3,429,822.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,268,566.54/7,271,836.76 = 3,429,822.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,268,566.54x = 7,271,836.76 × 3,429,822.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,268,566.54x = 24,941,107,590,534.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,941,107,590,534.27/5,268,566.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,733,945.64

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