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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,346,472.38, 7,378,522.92 and 3,054,583.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,346,472.38, 7,378,522.92 and 3,054,583.86 is: 4,215,549.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,346,472.38 : 7,378,522.92 = 3,054,583.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,346,472.38/7,378,522.92 = 3,054,583.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,346,472.38x = 7,378,522.92 × 3,054,583.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,346,472.38x = 22,538,317,022,072.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,538,317,022,072.07/5,346,472.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,215,549.14

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