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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,689,892.53, 7,852,188.05 and 3,242,451.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,689,892.53, 7,852,188.05 and 3,242,451.25 is: 4,474,660.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,689,892.53 : 7,852,188.05 = 3,242,451.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,689,892.53/7,852,188.05 = 3,242,451.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,689,892.53x = 7,852,188.05 × 3,242,451.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,689,892.53x = 25,460,336,957,957.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,460,336,957,957.56/5,689,892.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,474,660.43

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