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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,345,669.18, 7,369,887.12 and 4,246,746.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,345,669.18, 7,369,887.12 and 4,246,746.78 is: 5,854,841.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,345,669.18 : 7,369,887.12 = 4,246,746.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,345,669.18/7,369,887.12 = 4,246,746.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,345,669.18x = 7,369,887.12 × 4,246,746.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,345,669.18x = 31,298,044,395,823.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,298,044,395,823.48/5,345,669.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,854,841.24

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