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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,285,386.52, 7,294,856.32 and 3,446,652.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,285,386.52, 7,294,856.32 and 3,446,652.57 is: 4,757,047.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,285,386.52 : 7,294,856.32 = 3,446,652.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,285,386.52/7,294,856.32 = 3,446,652.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,285,386.52x = 7,294,856.32 × 3,446,652.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,285,386.52x = 25,142,835,274,492.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,142,835,274,492.11/5,285,386.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,757,047.60

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