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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,337,865, 7,986,708.06 and 3,743,540.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,337,865, 7,986,708.06 and 3,743,540.20 is: 5,601,221.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,337,865 : 7,986,708.06 = 3,743,540.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,337,865/7,986,708.06 = 3,743,540.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,337,865x = 7,986,708.06 × 3,743,540.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,337,865x = 29,898,562,688,274.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,898,562,688,274.01/5,337,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,601,221.22

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