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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,374,137.36, 7,417,833.66 and 3,539,934.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,374,137.36, 7,417,833.66 and 3,539,934.48 is: 4,886,113.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,374,137.36 : 7,417,833.66 = 3,539,934.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,374,137.36/7,417,833.66 = 3,539,934.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,374,137.36x = 7,417,833.66 × 3,539,934.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,374,137.36x = 26,258,645,139,938.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,258,645,139,938.60/5,374,137.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,886,113.51

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