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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,386,277.94, 7,431,980.49 and 3,426,933.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,386,277.94, 7,431,980.49 and 3,426,933.66 is: 4,728,479.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,386,277.94 : 7,431,980.49 = 3,426,933.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,386,277.94/7,431,980.49 = 3,426,933.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,386,277.94x = 7,431,980.49 × 3,426,933.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,386,277.94x = 25,468,904,101,644.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,468,904,101,644.30/5,386,277.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,728,479.37

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