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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,374,534.59, 7,423,956.27 and 3,981,925.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,374,534.59, 7,423,956.27 and 3,981,925.49 is: 5,500,316.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,374,534.59 : 7,423,956.27 = 3,981,925.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,374,534.59/7,423,956.27 = 3,981,925.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,374,534.59x = 7,423,956.27 × 3,981,925.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,374,534.59x = 29,561,640,671,038.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,561,640,671,038.54/5,374,534.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,500,316.39

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