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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,636.42, 7,489,547.00 and 4,333,797.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,636.42, 7,489,547.00 and 4,333,797.38 is: 5,974,664.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,636.42 : 7,489,547.00 = 4,333,797.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,636.42/7,489,547.00 = 4,333,797.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,636.42x = 7,489,547.00 × 4,333,797.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,636.42x = 32,458,179,106,870.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,458,179,106,870.14/5,432,636.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,974,664.35

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