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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,362,185.42, 7,403,378.81 and 4,119,582.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,362,185.42, 7,403,378.81 and 4,119,582.24 is: 5,687,760.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,362,185.42 : 7,403,378.81 = 4,119,582.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,362,185.42/7,403,378.81 = 4,119,582.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,362,185.42x = 7,403,378.81 × 4,119,582.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,362,185.42x = 30,498,827,841,070.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,498,827,841,070.42/5,362,185.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,687,760.76

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