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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,305,778.85, 7,314,560.64 and 4,486,696.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,305,778.85, 7,314,560.64 and 4,486,696.32 is: 6,185,371.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,305,778.85 : 7,314,560.64 = 4,486,696.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,305,778.85/7,314,560.64 = 4,486,696.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,305,778.85x = 7,314,560.64 × 4,486,696.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,305,778.85x = 32,818,212,305,904.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,818,212,305,904.84/5,305,778.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,185,371.32

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