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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,273,085.65, 7,276,915.56 and 3,097,720.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,273,085.65, 7,276,915.56 and 3,097,720.49 is: 4,274,887.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,273,085.65 : 7,276,915.56 = 3,097,720.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,273,085.65/7,276,915.56 = 3,097,720.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,273,085.65x = 7,276,915.56 × 3,097,720.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,273,085.65x = 22,541,850,434,211.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,541,850,434,211.82/5,273,085.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,274,887.97

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