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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,337,864, 7,986,706.56 and 3,743,539.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,337,864, 7,986,706.56 and 3,743,539.20 is: 5,601,219.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,337,864 : 7,986,706.56 = 3,743,539.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,337,864/7,986,706.56 = 3,743,539.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,337,864x = 7,986,706.56 × 3,743,539.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,337,864x = 29,898,549,086,257.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,898,549,086,257.15/5,337,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,601,219.72

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