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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,132,472.26, 7,083,035.08 and 2,840,632.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,132,472.26, 7,083,035.08 and 2,840,632.34 is: 3,920,196.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,132,472.26 : 7,083,035.08 = 2,840,632.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,132,472.26/7,083,035.08 = 2,840,632.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,132,472.26x = 7,083,035.08 × 2,840,632.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,132,472.26x = 20,120,298,471,085.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,120,298,471,085.73/5,132,472.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,920,196.25

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