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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,288,889, 7,933,332.80 and 3,491,351.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,288,889, 7,933,332.80 and 3,491,351.30 is: 5,237,026.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,288,889 : 7,933,332.80 = 3,491,351.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,288,889/7,933,332.80 = 3,491,351.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,288,889x = 7,933,332.80 × 3,491,351.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,288,889x = 27,698,051,784,612.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,698,051,784,612.64/5,288,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,237,026.49

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