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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,434,420.64, 7,491,596.52 and 3,797,746.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,434,420.64, 7,491,596.52 and 3,797,746.64 is: 5,235,366.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,434,420.64 : 7,491,596.52 = 3,797,746.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,434,420.64/7,491,596.52 = 3,797,746.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,434,420.64x = 7,491,596.52 × 3,797,746.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,434,420.64x = 28,451,185,512,065.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,451,185,512,065.69/5,434,420.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,235,366.82

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