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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,490.78, 7,445,844.32 and 3,837,059.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,490.78, 7,445,844.32 and 3,837,059.01 is: 5,302,067.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,490.78 : 7,445,844.32 = 3,837,059.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,490.78/7,445,844.32 = 3,837,059.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,490.78x = 7,445,844.32 × 3,837,059.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,490.78x = 28,570,144,015,928.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,570,144,015,928.03/5,388,490.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,302,067.91

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