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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,816.57, 7,435,456.75 and 3,096,534.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,816.57, 7,435,456.75 and 3,096,534.39 is: 4,272,579.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,816.57 : 7,435,456.75 = 3,096,534.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,816.57/7,435,456.75 = 3,096,534.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,816.57x = 7,435,456.75 × 3,096,534.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,816.57x = 23,024,147,502,296.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,024,147,502,296.68/5,388,816.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,272,579.56

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