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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,271,275.20, 7,906,912.80 and 3,476,574.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,271,275.20, 7,906,912.80 and 3,476,574.40 is: 5,214,861.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,271,275.20 : 7,906,912.80 = 3,476,574.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,271,275.20/7,906,912.80 = 3,476,574.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,271,275.20x = 7,906,912.80 × 3,476,574.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,271,275.20x = 27,488,970,623,512.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,488,970,623,512.32/5,271,275.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,214,861.60

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