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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,345,803.78, 7,370,072.35 and 4,246,881.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,345,803.78, 7,370,072.35 and 4,246,881.44 is: 5,855,026.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,345,803.78 : 7,370,072.35 = 4,246,881.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,345,803.78/7,370,072.35 = 4,246,881.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,345,803.78x = 7,370,072.35 × 4,246,881.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,345,803.78x = 31,299,823,427,204.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,299,823,427,204.62/5,345,803.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,855,026.62

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