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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,284,161.77, 7,912,787.04 and 3,481,580.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,284,161.77, 7,912,787.04 and 3,481,580.32 is: 5,213,504.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,284,161.77 : 7,912,787.04 = 3,481,580.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,284,161.77/7,912,787.04 = 3,481,580.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,284,161.77x = 7,912,787.04 × 3,481,580.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,284,161.77x = 27,549,003,634,815.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,549,003,634,815.05/5,284,161.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,213,504.97

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