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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,220,856.15, 7,831,284.24 and 4,866,562.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,220,856.15, 7,831,284.24 and 4,866,562.15 is: 7,299,843.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,220,856.15 : 7,831,284.24 = 4,866,562.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,220,856.15/7,831,284.24 = 4,866,562.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,220,856.15x = 7,831,284.24 × 4,866,562.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,220,856.15x = 38,111,431,443,942.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,111,431,443,942.71/5,220,856.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,299,843.23

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