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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,321,947.46, 7,987,968.09 and 3,294,057.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,321,947.46, 7,987,968.09 and 3,294,057.17 is: 4,944,209.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,321,947.46 : 7,987,968.09 = 3,294,057.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,321,947.46/7,987,968.09 = 3,294,057.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,321,947.46x = 7,987,968.09 × 3,294,057.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,321,947.46x = 26,312,823,520,655.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,312,823,520,655.86/5,321,947.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,944,209.57

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