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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,642.37, 7,489,555.11 and 4,333,803.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,642.37, 7,489,555.11 and 4,333,803.27 is: 5,974,672.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,642.37 : 7,489,555.11 = 4,333,803.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,642.37/7,489,555.11 = 4,333,803.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,642.37x = 7,489,555.11 × 4,333,803.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,642.37x = 32,458,258,426,563.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,458,258,426,563.21/5,432,642.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,974,672.40

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