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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,227,838.57, 7,844,829.68 and 2,194,971.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,227,838.57, 7,844,829.68 and 2,194,971.20 is: 3,293,746.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227,838.57 : 7,844,829.68 = 2,194,971.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227,838.57/7,844,829.68 = 2,194,971.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227,838.57x = 7,844,829.68 × 2,194,971.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227,838.57x = 17,219,175,166,306.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,219,175,166,306.21/5,227,838.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,293,746.54

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