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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,104,280.23, 7,044,403.11 and 3,812,878.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,104,280.23, 7,044,403.11 and 3,812,878.60 is: 5,262,143.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,104,280.23 : 7,044,403.11 = 3,812,878.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,104,280.23/7,044,403.11 = 3,812,878.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,104,280.23x = 7,044,403.11 × 3,812,878.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,104,280.23x = 26,859,453,832,670.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,859,453,832,670.43/5,104,280.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,262,143.27

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