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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,174,500.48, 7,140,499.68 and 2,882,252.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,174,500.48, 7,140,499.68 and 2,882,252.32 is: 3,977,334.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,174,500.48 : 7,140,499.68 = 2,882,252.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,174,500.48/7,140,499.68 = 2,882,252.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,174,500.48x = 7,140,499.68 × 2,882,252.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,174,500.48x = 20,580,721,768,639.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,580,721,768,639.25/5,174,500.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,977,334.98

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