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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,272,900.79, 7,909,351.18 and 5,003,637.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,272,900.79, 7,909,351.18 and 5,003,637.35 is: 7,505,456.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,272,900.79 : 7,909,351.18 = 5,003,637.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,272,900.79/7,909,351.18 = 5,003,637.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,272,900.79x = 7,909,351.18 × 5,003,637.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,272,900.79x = 39,575,524,926,458.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,575,524,926,458.73/5,272,900.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,505,456.02

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