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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,304,186.17, 7,321,569.02 and 3,446,143.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,304,186.17, 7,321,569.02 and 3,446,143.78 is: 4,756,842.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,304,186.17 : 7,321,569.02 = 3,446,143.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,304,186.17/7,321,569.02 = 3,446,143.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,304,186.17x = 7,321,569.02 × 3,446,143.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,304,186.17x = 25,231,179,528,425.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,231,179,528,425.13/5,304,186.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,756,842.75

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