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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,174,092.88, 7,140,463.24 and 2,882,252.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,174,092.88, 7,140,463.24 and 2,882,252.88 is: 3,977,628.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,174,092.88 : 7,140,463.24 = 2,882,252.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,174,092.88/7,140,463.24 = 2,882,252.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,174,092.88x = 7,140,463.24 × 2,882,252.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,174,092.88x = 20,580,620,738,024.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,580,620,738,024.13/5,174,092.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,977,628.78

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