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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,272,902.41, 7,909,353.62 and 5,003,638.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,272,902.41, 7,909,353.62 and 5,003,638.97 is: 7,505,458.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,272,902.41 : 7,909,353.62 = 5,003,638.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,272,902.41/7,909,353.62 = 5,003,638.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,272,902.41x = 7,909,353.62 × 5,003,638.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,272,902.41x = 39,575,549,975,524.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,575,549,975,524.38/5,272,902.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,505,458.46

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