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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,337,865.50, 7,986,708.81 and 3,743,540.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,337,865.50, 7,986,708.81 and 3,743,540.70 is: 5,601,221.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,337,865.50 : 7,986,708.81 = 3,743,540.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,337,865.50/7,986,708.81 = 3,743,540.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,337,865.50x = 7,986,708.81 × 3,743,540.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,337,865.50x = 29,898,569,489,283.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,898,569,489,283.57/5,337,865.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,601,221.97

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