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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,269,628.66, 7,271,687.05 and 3,204,359.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,269,628.66, 7,271,687.05 and 3,204,359.13 is: 4,421,772.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,269,628.66 : 7,271,687.05 = 3,204,359.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,269,628.66/7,271,687.05 = 3,204,359.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,269,628.66x = 7,271,687.05 × 3,204,359.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,269,628.66x = 23,301,096,789,170.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,301,096,789,170.27/5,269,628.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,772.06

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