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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,296,866.44, 7,943,282.96 and 3,138,500.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,296,866.44, 7,943,282.96 and 3,138,500.61 is: 4,706,555.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,296,866.44 : 7,943,282.96 = 3,138,500.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,296,866.44/7,943,282.96 = 3,138,500.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,296,866.44x = 7,943,282.96 × 3,138,500.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,296,866.44x = 24,929,998,399,670.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,929,998,399,670.10/5,296,866.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,706,555.98

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