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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,339,762.42, 8,032,373.37 and 4,840,345.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,339,762.42, 8,032,373.37 and 4,840,345.91 is: 7,281,122.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,339,762.42 : 8,032,373.37 = 4,840,345.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,339,762.42/8,032,373.37 = 4,840,345.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,339,762.42x = 8,032,373.37 × 4,840,345.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,339,762.42x = 38,879,465,609,153.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,879,465,609,153.35/5,339,762.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,281,122.75

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