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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,381,849.79, 7,428,752.39 and 3,207,075.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,381,849.79, 7,428,752.39 and 3,207,075.12 is: 4,426,836.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,381,849.79 : 7,428,752.39 = 3,207,075.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,381,849.79/7,428,752.39 = 3,207,075.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,381,849.79x = 7,428,752.39 × 3,207,075.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,381,849.79x = 23,824,566,970,627.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,824,566,970,627.23/5,381,849.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,426,836.11

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