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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,344,979.72, 7,378,933.92 and 4,180,952.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,344,979.72, 7,378,933.92 and 4,180,952.86 is: 5,771,953.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,344,979.72 : 7,378,933.92 = 4,180,952.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,344,979.72/7,378,933.92 = 4,180,952.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,344,979.72x = 7,378,933.92 × 4,180,952.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,344,979.72x = 30,850,974,876,575.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,850,974,876,575.01/5,344,979.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,771,953.59

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