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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,328,608.10, 7,992,912.15 and 3,732,972.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,328,608.10, 7,992,912.15 and 3,732,972.90 is: 5,599,459.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,328,608.10 : 7,992,912.15 = 3,732,972.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,328,608.10/7,992,912.15 = 3,732,972.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,328,608.10x = 7,992,912.15 × 3,732,972.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,328,608.10x = 29,837,324,448,030.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,837,324,448,030.73/5,328,608.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,599,459.35

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