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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,104,280.73, 7,044,403.80 and 3,812,879.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,104,280.73, 7,044,403.80 and 3,812,879.10 is: 5,262,143.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,104,280.73 : 7,044,403.80 = 3,812,879.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,104,280.73/7,044,403.80 = 3,812,879.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,104,280.73x = 7,044,403.80 × 3,812,879.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,104,280.73x = 26,859,460,020,980.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,859,460,020,980.58/5,104,280.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,262,143.96

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