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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,296,242.24, 7,294,891.92 and 4,070,201.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,296,242.24, 7,294,891.92 and 4,070,201.76 is: 5,606,178.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,296,242.24 : 7,294,891.92 = 4,070,201.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,296,242.24/7,294,891.92 = 4,070,201.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,296,242.24x = 7,294,891.92 × 4,070,201.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,296,242.24x = 29,691,681,931,793.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,691,681,931,793.78/5,296,242.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,606,178.98

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