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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,317,956.82, 7,338,680.76 and 3,252,820.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,317,956.82, 7,338,680.76 and 3,252,820.70 is: 4,488,831.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,317,956.82 : 7,338,680.76 = 3,252,820.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,317,956.82/7,338,680.76 = 3,252,820.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,317,956.82x = 7,338,680.76 × 3,252,820.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,317,956.82x = 23,871,412,686,819.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,871,412,686,819.73/5,317,956.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,488,831.61

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