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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,387,885.03, 7,435,350.23 and 3,182,820.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,387,885.03, 7,435,350.23 and 3,182,820.41 is: 4,392,332.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,885.03 : 7,435,350.23 = 3,182,820.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,885.03/7,435,350.23 = 3,182,820.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,885.03x = 7,435,350.23 × 3,182,820.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,885.03x = 23,665,384,414,451.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,665,384,414,451.34/5,387,885.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,392,332.86

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