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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,284,160.02, 7,912,784.42 and 3,481,578.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,284,160.02, 7,912,784.42 and 3,481,578.57 is: 5,213,502.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,284,160.02 : 7,912,784.42 = 3,481,578.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,284,160.02/7,912,784.42 = 3,481,578.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,284,160.02x = 7,912,784.42 × 3,481,578.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,284,160.02x = 27,548,980,648,293.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,548,980,648,293.98/5,284,160.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,213,502.35

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