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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,184,939.80, 7,777,409.70 and 3,897,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,184,939.80, 7,777,409.70 and 3,897,234.20 is: 5,845,851.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,184,939.80 : 7,777,409.70 = 3,897,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,184,939.80/7,777,409.70 = 3,897,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,184,939.80x = 7,777,409.70 × 3,897,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,184,939.80x = 30,310,387,070,251.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,310,387,070,251.74/5,184,939.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,845,851.30

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