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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,417,792.72, 8,115,861.20 and 3,257,635.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,417,792.72, 8,115,861.20 and 3,257,635.04 is: 4,879,941.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,417,792.72 : 8,115,861.20 = 3,257,635.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,417,792.72/8,115,861.20 = 3,257,635.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,417,792.72x = 8,115,861.20 × 3,257,635.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,417,792.72x = 26,438,513,768,028.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,438,513,768,028.97/5,417,792.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,879,941.92

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