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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,224,072.38, 7,208,824.59 and 2,931,790.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,224,072.38, 7,208,824.59 and 2,931,790.20 is: 4,045,648.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,224,072.38 : 7,208,824.59 = 2,931,790.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,224,072.38/7,208,824.59 = 2,931,790.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,224,072.38x = 7,208,824.59 × 2,931,790.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,224,072.38x = 21,134,761,286,481.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,134,761,286,481.02/5,224,072.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,045,648.63

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