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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,488,147.25, 7,576,275.91 and 3,857,952.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,488,147.25, 7,576,275.91 and 3,857,952.05 is: 5,325,824.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,488,147.25 : 7,576,275.91 = 3,857,952.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,488,147.25/7,576,275.91 = 3,857,952.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,488,147.25x = 7,576,275.91 × 3,857,952.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,488,147.25x = 29,228,909,178,350.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,228,909,178,350.11/5,488,147.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,325,824.52

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