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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,416,245.93, 7,461,857.42 and 3,782,064.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,416,245.93, 7,461,857.42 and 3,782,064.86 is: 5,210,477.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,416,245.93 : 7,461,857.42 = 3,782,064.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,416,245.93/7,461,857.42 = 3,782,064.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,416,245.93x = 7,461,857.42 × 3,782,064.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,416,245.93x = 28,221,228,738,512.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,221,228,738,512.26/5,416,245.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,210,477.72

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