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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,345,249.43, 7,377,242.90 and 4,207,888.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,345,249.43, 7,377,242.90 and 4,207,888.47 is: 5,807,514.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,345,249.43 : 7,377,242.90 = 4,207,888.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,345,249.43/7,377,242.90 = 4,207,888.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,345,249.43x = 7,377,242.90 × 4,207,888.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,345,249.43x = 31,042,615,318,259.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,042,615,318,259.92/5,345,249.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,807,514.83

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