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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,054,632.80, 7,581,949.20 and 3,141,445.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,054,632.80, 7,581,949.20 and 3,141,445.20 is: 4,712,167.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,054,632.80 : 7,581,949.20 = 3,141,445.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,054,632.80/7,581,949.20 = 3,141,445.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,054,632.80x = 7,581,949.20 × 3,141,445.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,054,632.80x = 23,818,277,920,983.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,818,277,920,983.84/5,054,632.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,712,167.80

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