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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,497.58, 7,445,853.70 and 3,837,065.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,497.58, 7,445,853.70 and 3,837,065.82 is: 5,302,077.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,497.58 : 7,445,853.70 = 3,837,065.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,497.58/7,445,853.70 = 3,837,065.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,497.58x = 7,445,853.70 × 3,837,065.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,497.58x = 28,570,230,732,990.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,570,230,732,990.54/5,388,497.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,302,077.31

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