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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,100,388.56, 7,647,031.76 and 2,258,960.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,100,388.56, 7,647,031.76 and 2,258,960.40 is: 3,386,867.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,100,388.56 : 7,647,031.76 = 2,258,960.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,100,388.56/7,647,031.76 = 2,258,960.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,100,388.56x = 7,647,031.76 × 2,258,960.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,100,388.56x = 17,274,341,923,382.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,274,341,923,382.30/5,100,388.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,386,867.83

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