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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,285,385.75, 7,294,855.25 and 3,446,651.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,285,385.75, 7,294,855.25 and 3,446,651.79 is: 4,757,046.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,285,385.75 : 7,294,855.25 = 3,446,651.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,285,385.75/7,294,855.25 = 3,446,651.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,285,385.75x = 7,294,855.25 × 3,446,651.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,285,385.75x = 25,142,825,887,970.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,142,825,887,970.14/5,285,385.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,757,046.52

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