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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,305,037.17, 7,949,433.80 and 3,569,478.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,305,037.17, 7,949,433.80 and 3,569,478.53 is: 5,348,752.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,305,037.17 : 7,949,433.80 = 3,569,478.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,305,037.17/7,949,433.80 = 3,569,478.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,305,037.17x = 7,949,433.80 × 3,569,478.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,305,037.17x = 28,375,333,283,680.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,375,333,283,680.01/5,305,037.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,348,752.97

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