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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,712.26, 7,340,097.66 and 3,253,079.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,712.26, 7,340,097.66 and 3,253,079.78 is: 4,489,418.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,712.26 : 7,340,097.66 = 3,253,079.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,712.26/7,340,097.66 = 3,253,079.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,712.26x = 7,340,097.66 × 3,253,079.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,712.26x = 23,877,923,280,971.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,877,923,280,971.31/5,318,712.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,489,418.14

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