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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,208,002, 7,185,880.40 and 3,143,352.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,208,002, 7,185,880.40 and 3,143,352.48 is: 4,337,124.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,208,002 : 7,185,880.40 = 3,143,352.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,208,002/7,185,880.40 = 3,143,352.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,208,002x = 7,185,880.40 × 3,143,352.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,208,002x = 22,587,754,976,323.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,587,754,976,323.39/5,208,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,337,124.87

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