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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,104,280.48, 7,044,403.48 and 3,812,878.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,104,280.48, 7,044,403.48 and 3,812,878.85 is: 5,262,143.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,104,280.48 : 7,044,403.48 = 3,812,878.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,104,280.48/7,044,403.48 = 3,812,878.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,104,280.48x = 7,044,403.48 × 3,812,878.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,104,280.48x = 26,859,456,995,004.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,859,456,995,004.18/5,104,280.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,262,143.63

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