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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,351,978.16, 7,384,661.38 and 3,257,417.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,351,978.16, 7,384,661.38 and 3,257,417.64 is: 4,494,586.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,351,978.16 : 7,384,661.38 = 3,257,417.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,351,978.16/7,384,661.38 = 3,257,417.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,351,978.16x = 7,384,661.38 × 3,257,417.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,351,978.16x = 24,054,926,244,638.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,054,926,244,638.74/5,351,978.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,494,586.03

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