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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,391,566.76, 7,427,717.40 and 3,757,007.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,391,566.76, 7,427,717.40 and 3,757,007.88 is: 5,175,859.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,391,566.76 : 7,427,717.40 = 3,757,007.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,391,566.76/7,427,717.40 = 3,757,007.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,391,566.76x = 7,427,717.40 × 3,757,007.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,391,566.76x = 27,905,992,802,213.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,905,992,802,213.11/5,391,566.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,175,859.64

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