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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,342,892.48, 7,370,874.72 and 3,534,575.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,342,892.48, 7,370,874.72 and 3,534,575.04 is: 4,876,180.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,342,892.48 : 7,370,874.72 = 3,534,575.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,342,892.48/7,370,874.72 = 3,534,575.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,342,892.48x = 7,370,874.72 × 3,534,575.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,342,892.48x = 26,052,909,808,278.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,052,909,808,278.99/5,342,892.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,876,180.82

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