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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,174,090.88, 7,140,460.48 and 2,882,250.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,174,090.88, 7,140,460.48 and 2,882,250.88 is: 3,977,626.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,174,090.88 : 7,140,460.48 = 2,882,250.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,174,090.88/7,140,460.48 = 2,882,250.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,174,090.88x = 7,140,460.48 × 2,882,250.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,174,090.88x = 20,580,598,502,085.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,580,598,502,085.22/5,174,090.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,977,626.02

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