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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,220,288.47, 7,204,863.92 and 3,044,831.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,220,288.47, 7,204,863.92 and 3,044,831.56 is: 4,202,372.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,220,288.47 : 7,204,863.92 = 3,044,831.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,220,288.47/7,204,863.92 = 3,044,831.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,220,288.47x = 7,204,863.92 × 3,044,831.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,220,288.47x = 21,937,597,073,539.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,937,597,073,539.54/5,220,288.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,202,372.57

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