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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,471,527.34, 7,546,791.77 and 3,840,298.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,471,527.34, 7,546,791.77 and 3,840,298.71 is: 5,296,863.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,471,527.34 : 7,546,791.77 = 3,840,298.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,471,527.34/7,546,791.77 = 3,840,298.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,471,527.34x = 7,546,791.77 × 3,840,298.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,471,527.34x = 28,981,934,679,768.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,981,934,679,768.12/5,471,527.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,296,863.73

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