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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,391,888.60, 7,431,947.46 and 3,822,555.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,391,888.60, 7,431,947.46 and 3,822,555.72 is: 5,268,846.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,391,888.60 : 7,431,947.46 = 3,822,555.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,391,888.60/7,431,947.46 = 3,822,555.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,391,888.60x = 7,431,947.46 × 3,822,555.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,391,888.60x = 28,409,033,273,962.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,409,033,273,962.47/5,391,888.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,268,846.48

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