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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,391,546.32, 7,427,689.08 and 3,756,987.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,391,546.32, 7,427,689.08 and 3,756,987.38 is: 5,175,831.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,391,546.32 : 7,427,689.08 = 3,756,987.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,391,546.32/7,427,689.08 = 3,756,987.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,391,546.32x = 7,427,689.08 × 3,756,987.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,391,546.32x = 27,905,734,136,123.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,905,734,136,123.81/5,391,546.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,175,831.29

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