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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,939.66, 7,424,104.23 and 3,754,390.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,939.66, 7,424,104.23 and 3,754,390.44 is: 5,172,257.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,939.66 : 7,424,104.23 = 3,754,390.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,939.66/7,424,104.23 = 3,754,390.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,939.66x = 7,424,104.23 × 3,754,390.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,939.66x = 27,872,985,946,675.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,872,985,946,675.56/5,388,939.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,172,257.94

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