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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,101,294.64, 7,040,551.94 and 3,875,583.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,101,294.64, 7,040,551.94 and 3,875,583.20 is: 5,348,886.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,101,294.64 : 7,040,551.94 = 3,875,583.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,101,294.64/7,040,551.94 = 3,875,583.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,101,294.64x = 7,040,551.94 × 3,875,583.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,101,294.64x = 27,286,244,762,810.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,286,244,762,810.73/5,101,294.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,348,886.26

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