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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,387,785.52, 8,072,797.32 and 4,832,198.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,387,785.52, 8,072,797.32 and 4,832,198.96 is: 7,240,333.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,785.52 : 8,072,797.32 = 4,832,198.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,785.52/8,072,797.32 = 4,832,198.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,785.52x = 8,072,797.32 × 4,832,198.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,785.52x = 39,009,362,813,994.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,009,362,813,994.79/5,387,785.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,240,333.28

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