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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,446,933.44, 7,517,167.74 and 3,898,340.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,446,933.44, 7,517,167.74 and 3,898,340.52 is: 5,379,995.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,446,933.44 : 7,517,167.74 = 3,898,340.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,446,933.44/7,517,167.74 = 3,898,340.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,446,933.44x = 7,517,167.74 × 3,898,340.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,446,933.44x = 29,304,479,596,478.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,304,479,596,478.82/5,446,933.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,379,995.90

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