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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,412,786.52, 7,469,642.81 and 3,237,329.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,412,786.52, 7,469,642.81 and 3,237,329.63 is: 4,467,513.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,412,786.52 : 7,469,642.81 = 3,237,329.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,412,786.52/7,469,642.81 = 3,237,329.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,412,786.52x = 7,469,642.81 × 3,237,329.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,412,786.52x = 24,181,695,994,329.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,181,695,994,329.46/5,412,786.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,467,513.34

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