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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,272,901.91, 7,909,352.87 and 5,003,638.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,272,901.91, 7,909,352.87 and 5,003,638.47 is: 7,505,457.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,272,901.91 : 7,909,352.87 = 5,003,638.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,272,901.91/7,909,352.87 = 5,003,638.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,272,901.91x = 7,909,352.87 × 5,003,638.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,272,901.91x = 39,575,542,268,118.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,575,542,268,118.72/5,272,901.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,505,457.71

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