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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,273,861.40, 7,897,889.98 and 4,762,680.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,273,861.40, 7,897,889.98 and 4,762,680.92 is: 7,132,369.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,273,861.40 : 7,897,889.98 = 4,762,680.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,273,861.40/7,897,889.98 = 4,762,680.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,273,861.40x = 7,897,889.98 × 4,762,680.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,273,861.40x = 37,615,129,916,005.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,615,129,916,005.18/5,273,861.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,132,369.83

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