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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,288,424.64, 7,932,639.57 and 3,490,887.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,288,424.64, 7,932,639.57 and 3,490,887.98 is: 5,236,333.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,288,424.64 : 7,932,639.57 = 3,490,887.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,288,424.64/7,932,639.57 = 3,490,887.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,288,424.64x = 7,932,639.57 × 3,490,887.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,288,424.64x = 27,691,956,150,962.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,691,956,150,962.38/5,288,424.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,236,333.69

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