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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,174,075.80, 7,140,439.74 and 2,882,235.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,174,075.80, 7,140,439.74 and 2,882,235.88 is: 3,977,605.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,174,075.80 : 7,140,439.74 = 2,882,235.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,174,075.80/7,140,439.74 = 2,882,235.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,174,075.80x = 7,140,439.74 × 2,882,235.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,174,075.80x = 20,580,431,617,605.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,580,431,617,605.87/5,174,075.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,977,605.36

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