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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,284,972.80, 7,292,764.80 and 3,655,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,284,972.80, 7,292,764.80 and 3,655,123.20 is: 5,043,725.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,284,972.80 : 7,292,764.80 = 3,655,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,284,972.80/7,292,764.80 = 3,655,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,284,972.80x = 7,292,764.80 × 3,655,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,284,972.80x = 26,655,953,812,623.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,655,953,812,623.36/5,284,972.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,043,725.83

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