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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,171,014.44, 7,756,229.88 and 2,291,551.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,171,014.44, 7,756,229.88 and 2,291,551.92 is: 3,437,198.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,171,014.44 : 7,756,229.88 = 2,291,551.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,171,014.44/7,756,229.88 = 2,291,551.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,171,014.44x = 7,756,229.88 × 2,291,551.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,171,014.44x = 17,773,803,473,475.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,773,803,473,475.37/5,171,014.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,437,198.58

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