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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,345,658.68, 7,369,872.59 and 4,246,736.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,345,658.68, 7,369,872.59 and 4,246,736.32 is: 5,854,826.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,345,658.68 : 7,369,872.59 = 4,246,736.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,345,658.68/7,369,872.59 = 4,246,736.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,345,658.68x = 7,369,872.59 × 4,246,736.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,345,658.68x = 31,297,905,543,642.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,297,905,543,642.43/5,345,658.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,854,826.77

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