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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,418,440.93, 7,479,832.71 and 3,793,227.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,418,440.93, 7,479,832.71 and 3,793,227.90 is: 5,236,323.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,418,440.93 : 7,479,832.71 = 3,793,227.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,418,440.93/7,479,832.71 = 3,793,227.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,418,440.93x = 7,479,832.71 × 3,793,227.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,418,440.93x = 28,372,710,122,904.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,372,710,122,904.61/5,418,440.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,236,323.61

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