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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,338,218, 7,987,237.56 and 3,743,893.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,338,218, 7,987,237.56 and 3,743,893.20 is: 5,601,750.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,218 : 7,987,237.56 = 3,743,893.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,218/7,987,237.56 = 3,743,893.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,218x = 7,987,237.56 × 3,743,893.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,218x = 29,903,364,387,668.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,903,364,387,668.59/5,338,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,601,750.32

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