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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,104,280.98, 7,044,404.17 and 3,812,879.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,104,280.98, 7,044,404.17 and 3,812,879.35 is: 5,262,144.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,104,280.98 : 7,044,404.17 = 3,812,879.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,104,280.98/7,044,404.17 = 3,812,879.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,104,280.98x = 7,044,404.17 × 3,812,879.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,104,280.98x = 26,859,463,157,624.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,859,463,157,624.87/5,104,280.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,262,144.32

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